One Little Word® 2018 | Space
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My One Little Word® for 2018 is space.
Since 2006 I've been choosing a word to focus on over the course the 12 months from January through December. My past words have included:
Play
Peace
Vitality
Nurture
Story
Light
Up
Open
Thrive
Give
Whole
Connect
For 2018 I'm looking to get curious about the idea of space.
The word "space" has quite a few different meanings, from an interval of time to a continuous area or expanse which is free, available or unoccupied to the dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move (outer space) to the freedom and scope to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one.
What I'm interested in inviting into my life this year is some breathing room. I find myself regularly filling things up: time, physical space, projects, etc. I want to see what it feels like to have "room" for thinking and dreaming and learning and moving at a slower pace. I want to pay attention and begin to recognize those times when I'm unconsciously filling up the space and learn to pause before continuing on auto-pilot.
Simply put, what I want to do this year is create more "white space" in my life to pursue what really matters most to me.
Companion words - words that are also speaking to me - this year include: wonder, less, ease, and slow.
I'm really looking forward to experiencing life with this word in 2018.
TAKE A LISTEN
I recently recorded a podcast with Elise on Elise Gets Crafty where we chat about our 2017 and 2018 words. Take a listen here.
SHARE YOUR WORD IN THE COMMENTS
I’d love to read what word you’ve chosen or are considering for 2018. In the comments feel free to simply leave your word as your comment or write a bit about why you are choosing this word. Next week I’ll combine all the words into a single post – it's become tradition and 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, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
JOIN ME IN MAKING OUR WORDS VISIBLE
To help keep your One Little Word® more visible throughout the year I offer a year-long workshop featuring one creative prompt per month. Read all the details and sign up here. You can watch a video walkthrough of my past album projects here. Registration is $5 off until December 31, 2017. I've also created a selection of products to help you document your journey with your word - check those out here.
My wonderful little heart talisman in the photo at the top of this post is from Liz Lamoreux and is available on her site as part of her Pocket Talisman Collection.
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My OLW for 2018 is STORY ..... intentional memory keeping, what do I want my story to be with relation to home, health, family etc. Super excited to incorporate this into my life :)
Love your word Ali!
Happy 2018 everyone xxx
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My word this year is stories :) I decided to go plural because it felt right for me. I love your intentions!
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This is my tenth year with OLW! This year I lost both my parents to cancer after having tended to them since June 2016. There have been so many changes to my life in 2016 and 2017, so when I looked for a new word I knew I needed to focus on myself. NOW is what I decided to go with. ❤️
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My word this year is TRANSFORM
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My word for 2018 is SHALOM. Shalom means complete peace, contentment, wholeness, well being and harmony. I want to cultivate shalom in myself, my relationships, my community and the world in the small choices I make everyday.
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Joy or passion for 2018.
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HOPE
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I just signed up for the OLW Workshop and cant wait to start working with my OLW 2018!
My word for 2018 is: constancy
This word is speaking to me right now in so many different ways. I already started a little brainstorming and came up with toughts like:
- constancy = focus vs. monkey mind
- constancy = finding the balance between laziness and overacting
- constancy in terms of becoming really good and expierienced in one thing p.E. knitting or sewing instead of hopping from one thing to the next
- constancy = establishing traditions & routines
- constancy = staying, being at home, resting
- constancy = cultivating friendships
I could go on and on :)
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My word for 2018 is clarify. There are many aspects of my life I wish to clarify. As I grow and evolve how do I make wiser decisions? I have been in a period of absorbing information and now I wish to clarify my thoughts: Do I retire? Do I sell my home? How do I move further into my 60's with purpose and inventiveness? Can I find peace in the midst of change? To clarify is to become clearer. Clarity is a goal and clarifying the process. I look forward to both.
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My word is LESS.
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my one little word this year is HOME. I am curious about the word HOME and what it means to me. Both my physical home and the home inside myself.
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Balance
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My word is BREATHE. My focus is Yoga and meditation this year with an eye towards self care.
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aafter a year of burn out related problems my word wil be BREATHE!
I need to learn to take a pause, a moment to breath;-)
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Love the idea of space. I was also liking invest, joy, discover and ended up choosing embrace. So excited to get started!
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My word is MOUNTAIN. Yes, I'm curious to see what it will mean to me and where it will take me, literally and figuratively. I know there will be effort and exertion involved...!
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My OLW this year is ENJOY. My OLW last year was "transitions" because the last of 4 children went off to college. As a year into empty nesting, "transitions" really worked for me. I found it comforting, as opposed to the word "change," which seemed too abrupt. I've learned to say NO to so much, and I am doing so much that I've always wanted to do....BUT, I sometimes feel I am just crossing items off a goal and to-do list. I want to start to ENJOY my chosen daily activities.
Embrace, aware, passion....not just checking off from my list to accomplish. ENJOY!
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My word is FREE. I'm divorcing this year and once I made the decision it made me feel FREE. I want to be FREE from my husband's addiction. FREE from debt. FREE to do what I want. FREE to spread my wings, heal, grow and rest. I want to be FREE from clutter, fear, anxiety and the rush. FREE feels so good already.
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My word is the same! For different reasons - but I'll be cheering for the two of us to be FREE :)
Hi, I've also chosen Free this year, last year I was 'early retired', I hope I have come to terms with my retired freedom and actively embrace all it allows me to do, it is a big shock to the system.
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I'm going with FRUITION. I have had it on my list at least 2 other years as potential. I've made lots and lots of progress in some key areas of my life the last few years but very little of it is truly finished. I think this is some piece of my constant battle w/perfectionism. Hoping this is the year that I bring things to conclusion. Also, it has an origin in the latin for 'enjoy' which I loved and I really thought the 'hidden' meaning was cool. Thanks for all you do with this Ali. It is such a cool thing you got cookin' here!
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My word this year is PEACE...it's a word that's been popping in an out of my head space recently. 2017 has been a stressful and trying year. I want more peaceful feels in 2018.
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My 2018 word is {Find}
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