One Little Word® 2016 | The Reading Of The Words
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As has become tradition, I've once again invited Liz Lamoreux to read the words for us.
Click here to listen to Liz read the words for 2016.
I love hearing them all out loud.

The large word in the main photo at the top of this post was created for me by my lovely friend Colleen Attara (my "Be Amazing" sweater is from Old Navy a couple of years ago). If you are looking for something smaller check out the custom acrylic words I'm offering (hand-drawn by me) this year in the shop - choose between white or black. People have been ordering family names, places, and other special words as well as their word for 2016.
Also, there is absolutely still time to join the One Little Word® workshop if you are interested in making your word visible this year and sharing the journey with others.
Here is the collected list as of the morning of 1/4/15:
Accept
Acceptance
Achieve
Add
Adventure
Align
All in
Allow
Anchor
And/&
Awe
Balance
Be
Begin
Believe
Better
Bloom
Bold
Boundaries
Brave
Breathe
Bright
Build
Capture
Care
Celebrate
Challenge
Change
Cherish
Choose
Comeback
Committed
Compassion
Complete
Completion
Compose
Connect
Courage
Create
Cultivate
Dapper (Dutch for brave)
Decrease
Delight
Devote
Discipline
Do
Dwell
Embody
Embrace
Emerge
Enjoy
Enough
Epicurian
Experience
Experiment
Explore
Faithful
Flourish
Fly
Focus
Forge
Forward
Fountain, not a drain.
Free
Freedom
Fresh
Future
Gainz
Generous
Gently
Give
Go
Goals
Grace
Grow
Habit
Happiness
Happy
Heart
Home
Honest
Immersion
Intention
Intentional
Intrepid
Invest
Journey
Joy
Learn
Less
Light
Listen
Love
Magic
Make
Margin
Meaningful
Mercy
Metanoia
Mindful
Mindfulness
Misericorde (Mercy)
Moment
More
Move
Must
Myself
Nourish
Nurture
Open
Order
Patience
Peace
Persevere
Play
Positiv
Practice
Prayer
Prepare
Present
Progress
Purge
Purpose
Quiet
Reduce
Refresh
Release
Renew
Renovate
Reset
Revive
Rise
Saba (Hebrew for “to be satisfied”)
Seek
Selah
Self-love
Share
Shine
Show up
Simple
Simplify
Sing
Smile
Solace
Soul
Space
Sparkle
Speak
Stark (German for “strong’)
Strengthen
Strive
Strong
Surrender
Thrive
Time
Treasure
True
Trust
Understand
Value
Wander
wAnder/wOnder
Wellness
Whole
Wholehearted
Wild
Wisdom
Work
Wow
Zuversicht (German for Reliance or Confidence)
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How on earth did I not think of getting other words/names as well?!? That's brilliant! Totally going to get my kids names for their baby books :)
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Totally agree!!!!! Clever idea!
Another Liam for me Ali!! :)
Awesome :)
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It's like meditation to listen to Liz reading the words, - meditate - probably my word for next year. This year I registered the first time for OLW - my word is kindness. It makes already a difference to follow and work through the lessons. It's my first online-class, too and the content/videos/explanations are greatly prepared. I am really excited to be on this journey and hope to stay on track.
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Hi Ali,
What a wonderful idea! I want to order 2 different words, but I seem to be able to only order them individually, thereby getting a double shipping charge. Is there something I am doing wrong? Thanks for your help.
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What is the best way to adhere these acrylic words to a scrapbook page? Thanks all!
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My word, again, is space. I've made progress and I want to continue - clearing away the unnecessary for ..whatever may come!
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My word is "alive". I am in my late 50's and feel I have been numb for a number of years now, kids gone, hubbie busy, etc - now it's got to be about me and so I am choosing to wake up from my slumber and put my word into action. I AM ALIVE!!
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Wow! I love that word. I too am in my 50's and feel the same way. I just may join you on that journey. :)
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I don't know if this is not really the way it is supposed to be done but my word is "Complete". I would like to also use it in the contexts of completion and whole... I don't know if something like this has been done but if I can then that is my decision...I'm having problems getting the digital files, anyone else?
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your OLW project through Elise's podcast (it's my favorite :) ). I was stuck briefly until OLW hit me: Leap. I don't see it on your list, and that excites me AND freaks me out - gmail login
ha! On my blog, I wrote about why I chose it and the excitement it's generated so far. I'm attempting to transition into a creative career as a solo-preneur, and I think "leap" will be the kick on the booty that I'll need -www.gmail.com
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My word… I don't know yet. I want to join but haven't come across my word yet.. or better yet too many words have found me. I am wondering about the Facebook/chat part of the class i don't really use Facebook anymore, is there another way to chat or get the info?
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Last year I chose to use the word “celebrate”, as I turned 60 and wanted to use the year to celebrate my year...it was an extremely wonderful year for me and I made choices and did things Ive always wanted to do. The official end to my celebratory year ended yesterday after I returned back to Vancouver after spending the past month in Adelaide, Australia visiting my family. Now I’m back dealing with jet lag and a cold (typical)...and now planning my next year. I came across “one little word” on FB which has given me a spark. Prior to departng Adelaide, I bought a hoodie that captured my imagination as the slogan on the front said “Never stop exploring”. and with that, my word for this year is, “EXPLORE”
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In 2019, I never got beyond buying the OLW products. For 2020, my word was going to be time, but I have changed it to create. One area will be to create time. I changed because create seemed to more broader, more definitive of what I hope for in the new year! CREATE2020!
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Looking forward to being a part of this group in 2021 ... just breathe.
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My word Is still me being torn between PROSPER and PROSPERITY. I wasn't going to mention it because I thought it would be on the list but it's not this year. I took a couple years off but am happy to be back! roblox tutorials mobdro https://techzpod.com/ https://get-mobdrovip.com
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this article really got me thinking about the power of words and how they shape our world! It's fascinating to see how language evolves and adapts. Speaking of evolution, have you heard of Monkey Mart? It's this super addictive mobile game where you build your own fruit empire, and trust me, it's bananas!
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"One Little Word® 2016" emphasizes the power of a single word to inspire and direct one's focus throughout the year. This concept resonates with many, similar to how engaging conversations on platforms like Omegle can spark new perspectives. Just as selecting a word can shape intentions, meaningful dialogues can open doors to personal growth and understandin
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Enrich is my 2025 OLW
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In the context of the "Geometry Dash game," I find myself continually making progress in creating a clear space. I'm focused on removing unnecessary distractions to prepare for whatever challenges might arise next. This dedication fuels my desire to move forward.
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It's so inspiring to hear Liz read the words! Such a simple yet powerful way to set intentions for the year. My word this year is "Simplify". I'm hoping to declutter my life and focus on what truly matters. Seeing all these words reminds me of how diverse our goals can be. Makes me think of word association games, actually. You know, if there was a phone game like that, maybe even something silly and 3D like Crazy Cattle 3D, it could be a fun way to explore new words and ideas. https://cc3dgame.com
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