One Little Word® 2014
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My One Little Word for 2014 is thrive.
This year, more than any other I can remember, I'm starting off the year with questions. What does it mean for me to thrive? What does it look like? What does it fee like? Are there areas in which I'm already thriving? What's realistic vs. visions of what I have in my head of what it means to thrive?
Open was an awesome word for me last year. It was a touchstone as I navigated my way through growing pains and man oh man did it work in a million different ways I could not have imagined when I started 2013. More often than not when faced with a decision, I chose to open more rather than closing off which was my number one intention last year. That said, I feel like I've been spinning in circles a lot this past year. I've been reacting vs. being proactive and have been dealing with a variety of issues related to stress and growth (totally all part of my own life journey).
To me thriving is optimal living. It's being present and awake and stepping up to be my best self physically, emotionally, spiritually, creatively and within my relationships.
It's not a quest for perfection. It's an opportunity to continue choosing to let go of things outside of my control and to figure out who that best-me-right-now really is.
It will be a whole new journey and I'm here to tell you I welcome it wholeheartedly.
Bring on 2014.
This year I invited my friend Elise Blaha Cripe to film a little video about her experience with One Little Word. One of the reasons I admire Elise is that she is awesome at follow-through and documentation. I've loved reading about her experience with her words over the last few years on her blog and she inspires me consistently with her projects and her real-life reflections.
Here's Elise in her own words:
Thank you Elise for sharing about your own journey here.
Are you considering selecting a word for yourself (or letting one find you)? There's no right or wrong. The main thing to remember is that this is your word. It's not for your child, parent, partner, spouse, sister, etc.
And what do you do with this one little word?
You live with it. You invite it into you life. You let it speak to you. You might even follow where it leads. There are so many possibilities.
SHARE YOUR WORD THE COMMENTS | I’d love to read what word you’ve chosen or are considering for 2014. In the comments feel free to simply leave your word as your comment or write a bit about why you are choosing this word. In a couple days I’ll combine all the words into a single post – super inspiring to see all the words in one place.
If you’re new to the concept of One Little Word, you can read some of my previous posts here: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
ONE LITTLE WORD® 2014 |To help keep your One Little Word® more visible throughout the year I offer a year-long workshop featuring one prompt per month. Read all the details and sign up here. Registration is $5 off until December 31.
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2014 will be my third year of OLW - and like others, the experience has been....transformational.... My words have included nourish and soar.....which have both had such an impact on me.
This year my word is SIMPLE.
PS - still basking in the goodness of Ali and Elise together :) Love you both!
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Stability.
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my word is inspire
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This will be my first year doing this project and I am very excited.
On February of this year, Ali shared her computer Wallpaper and it read "Action is the foundation of all success". I used that wallpaper everywhere I could and it helped me to accomplish a couple of things in the beginning of 2013. But then, I let the momentum go and I want to take it back.
I had a list with words like FOCUS, ENGAGE, etc. and suddenly today the word came to me. ACTION. It's time I change a few things in the new year.
Thanks Ali for the inspiration. Can't wait to see what this adventure brings!
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Clear
Like the past years, this word has found me...so clear it will be :-)
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adventure.
i'm doing #abrightproject as well and had already chosen this word for that project, but i think it'll fit well for this as well. and it'll give me even more opportunities to think about how adventure is manifested in my life.
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My word is Simplify. I just need to simplify all aspects of my life
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my 2014 word is Control. so funny to see that I had Redken Control shampoo in my shower. and had also just purchased Redken Control Addict 28 hairspray. Really? ya, well I guess so. This is going to be more evident than I thought. It's like it's JUMPING out at me before I even get to it.
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REIMAGINE
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EMBRACE-is my one little word for 2014. I choose EMBRACE because I want to EMBRACE all the NEW THINGS happening in my LIFE during 2014. I want to EMBRACE the ups and the downs in LIFE and be able to let go and TRUST in GOD.
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[…] have done Ali Edward’s One Little Word project in the past, but I’ve never really done much with it. In 2009 my word was FOCUS […]
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This is my sixth year for OLW.
The word I choose each year truly does make a difference and takes shape in different ways.
Past words were Stretch, One, Breathe and this year Wait which was very useful.
As I am about to enter into the last year of my 30s I have selected FINISH as my OLW for 2014. I have ideas as to what I hope it means, but I am excited to see where else it takes me.
God Bless and Happy New Year fellow OLWers!
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2014:Change
2013:Trust
2012:Believe
2011:Pray
2010:Hope
2009:Faith
2008:Joy
2007:Love
Each year I have chosen my word, and I am ever so thankful that for 2014 my word found me!
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Gratitude.
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Mmmagic!
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good word.
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accept. I'm excited to explore the ways in which "accepting" is an active process vs. the way I've typically thought if it as a passive concept (aka giving up, giving in, losing something)
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My word is 'Fun'.
I feel like I'm not as fun as I used to be, and I'm craving for adventure and to make life more fun for myself and my children. I wasn't even planning on doing OLW but I just knew it had to be my word and I really need to boost to make sure I keep this word in mind through the year.
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rest.
after an exhausting year of 2 IUI cycles; 1 surgery to remove uterine polyps; 2 IVF cycles; 1 chemical pregnancy; 1 miscarriage at 9 weeks; and 1 D&C 2 weeks before Christmas... i'm bereft, exhausted, and empty. my word for 2014 is rest.
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In 2008-2009 I had a tubal pregnancy, fibroid surgery, and two failed IVF cycles. I only tried a 3rd IVF cycle because I couldn't fathom leaving three embryos frozen somewhere in a lab. After a long pregnancy with two months of bed rest and a very complicated delivery where I almost didn't make it, I got to hold my little bundle of joy in March 2009. I spent 4 days in the hospital after delivery and then went back in only 3 months later for what turned out to be an appendectomy. By December I had to have a hysterectomy. Give yourself some time to heal both emotionally and physically. I hurried the procedures to get pregnant because of my age and realizing how important it was to me after 13 years of trying and a difficult adoption of a foster child with RAD. I wore my body out with it all. I now have Lupus, and all of my health issues go back to that complicated 18 months of medical issues. Rest and take care. I think talking about it and being open with others about how hard things were and the steps it took helped a bit too. My thoughts are with you.
tluiz... thank you so much for posting your reply. It helps to realize that I could be damaging my body permanently with all this stress. I'm trying to be gentle and compassionate with myself, which is draining in and of itself. You are blessed to have a little one. I don't know if I can hold on to the dream much longer. Continued blessings and light for 2014.
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My word is GIFT. Inspired by this post and video at nestandlaunch.com I want to focus on what "gifts" I can give each day.....
http://nestandlaunch.com/journal/2013/12/10/gt0ouovwyzlm4jpcx68uf9ycgfqdx0
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My OLW for 2014 is UNAFRAID... I've spent so much time being afraid to take certain risks, passed up so many opportunities, and I regret it because of fear. My goal for 2014 is to work past my fears and greet every day unafraid of every risk and challenge that presents itself. 2014 is the year I take the world by storm.
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