One Little Word® 2020 | Less
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Since 2006 I've been choosing a single word to focus on over the course the 12 months from January through December. I call it One Little Word®. It's a personal growth project that uses memory keeping as the vehicle to help us live with intention.
My past words have included:
Play
Peace
Vitality
Nurture
Story
Light
Up
Open
Thrive
Give
Whole
Connect
Space
Habit
For 2020 I'm going to focus on the word less.
Less is a word that has "almost" been my word for the last few years. I come back to it again and again in a variety of areas in my life so I'm excited to work with it this year and make it my focus. Less extra stuff. Less of what matters least + more of what matters most.
You're invited to join me in choosing word and working to make it visible in your own life in 2020.
SHARE YOUR WORD IN THE COMMENTS
I’d love to read what word you’ve chosen or are considering for 2020. 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, 2017 and 2018.
JOIN ME IN MAKING OUR WORDS VISIBLE
Since 2011 I've been offering a One Little Word® online workshop that's goal is to help you stay connected to your word throughout the year. It's not complicated and it doesn't take a lot of time. Each month you receive an email reminder to head back to the classroom for some sort of creative prompt/writing reflection. As with most years, the majority of the prompts will be similar to last year as I find that I enjoy the process of doing the same prompts with different words each year - it's never the same. I record all new videos each year that include my personal reflections on the process with my new word.
You can read all the details about this workshop and sign up here. You can watch a video walkthrough of my past album projects here to get an idea of past prompts.Registration is $5 off until December 31, 2018. 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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Balance
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CLEAR similar to LESS but wanted to take it a step further. It arrived in November whilst clearing clutter and then a toxic narcissistic 'friendship'. It all felt so freeing and lighter and makes me want to explore it more.... and allow space for space and healthy supportive genuine connections.
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Listen. :)
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Awaken for 2020
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Kintsugi.
Kin = golden, Tsugi = joinery.
Zen philosophy. When pottery is broken, the pieces are reassembled and glued together with gold-infused lacquer. The damage is not hidden; the gold is there to emphasize that breaks have value, too.
The care and love given to shattered pottery leads us to respect what is damaged and scarred, vulnerable and imperfect—and encourages us to maintain it—starting with ourselves.
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Beautiful choice! I love the meaning.
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Strength
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My word for 2020 is TIME. I want to take a closer look at how I'm spending my time and be more intentional with my time.
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Great goals for your word!
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For 2020 my word is LIFT
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My 2020 OLW is kind. It really found me and I'm embracing it.
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Season - (v.) to bring to a desired state of fitness; (n.) a time characterized by a particular circumstance (my husband’s retirement).
Fav Quote 1 - “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” ~ Ecc. 3:1.
Fav Quote 2 - “Perhaps this is what this season is all about: Trusting in the unknowns, finding gold in the little things, trading fear of what’s uncertain for freedom to thrive within it.” ~ Morgan Harper Nichols
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Intention
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My word is RELEASE. Release stress. Release expectations. Release extra weight ;).
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my word this year is wild! it came a few months ago and wouldn't let me go. it's about going out into the wild more often. hiking, camping, breathing the amazing air. let's see how it goes!
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Truth - it just came to me back in August. And paired with it the color yellow. Now I’m off to register for 2020!
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BLOOM: the flowering state; a state or time of freshness and vigor; a state or time of high development or achievement; a rosy appearance of the cheeks; an outward evidence of freshness or healthy vigor; to mature into achievement of one's potential; to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence; to shine out; to become more apparent or fully expressed; to flourish or thrive; a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition; prime; to grow or develop successfully; health, energy, and good looks; to produce flowers, or to open or be open.
I chose this word because in 2019 I made some very big positive changes in my life, and in 2020 I now want to BLOOM where I am planted.
I am in the prime of my life, it is time to step into my power and be my best self.
I want to embrace my health, vigor, and energy and “shine from the inside out”. I want to have the rosy glow of health on my cheeks. I want to bloom by growing and being open.
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My word for 2020 will be OPEN. It is a year that will be a huge transition year for me so I want to be open to possibilities, new ideas and new adventures.
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Connect. It’s a word that kept popping up for me in 2019, and it became a companion word for balance. It’s time for it to take center stage.
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Explore. New places, feelings, hobbies, possibilities.
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Focus 😊
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My word is CLEAR.
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