One Little Word® 2026 | Workshop Registration Now Open

2026 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION

The 2026 One Little Word® workshop registration is now open.

The early bird workshop price will be $45 and after January 1, 2026 it will be $50 for 12 months of inspiration and community support as you make your word visible in your life.

In 2006 Ali began the tradition of choosing one word for herself each January – a word she could focus on + get curious about as she went about her daily life over the course of a year. Her words have included play, peace, vitality, nurture, story, light, up, open, thrive, give, whole, connect, space, habit, less, heart, pause, joy, wild, curious, and light (2026 - yes, she's going to repeat an older word). Each word has become an individual thread that weaves together stories of her life. They’ve been imbedded into who she is + into who she is becoming. They’ve helped her to breathe deeper, to see clearer, to embrace mistakes, and to grow.

At the end of 2019 Ali felt moved to change the way she was running this workshop and invited a group of people to join her in co-leading this adventure. Her goal was to bring in other voices, perspectives, and life experiences and to make it more about the wonderful, wholehearted community that comes together around this project.

Each monthly prompt (available on the first of each month) is designed to invite you back into conversation with your word. Some are writing exercises, some are crafty adventures, some are rooted in photography. Our goal is simply to help you stay connected to your word throughout the year in a way that is meaningful to you and your season of life. Some of the lenses we've used in the past to be in conversation with our words include: vision, adventure, practice, small wins, beginning again, reflection, etc.

Here's a walkthrough of Ali's 2025 album project created over the 12 months of the workshop. Not everyone creates in this same way - some people just journal in a notebook and some people just listen to the content and the zoom calls - we are here to encourage you to make it your own:

In 2022 we added a live monthly Zoom call where we connect to share ideas, reflections and stories related to the monthly prompt. This has become a much-loved way to come together to learn from one another, to listen, to share our successes + our struggles, and to cheer each other on as we walk with our individual words. These calls are recorded and added to the classroom for future viewing on your own time. We make attempts to vary the time of these zoom calls throughout the year.

Our team believes in the power of documentation + the power of words to make a difference in our lives. You are invited to come get curious about your chosen word alongside us as we journey together in 2026.

The four of us will be gathering together later this week to record a conversation about our new words and hopes for 2026. We'll share that here once the conversation is complete.

Joining Ali this year again on the One Little Word® team will be:

• Azzari

• Lucrecer

• Liz

What comes with the class:

• 12 prompts (one per month) that invite you to be in conversation with your word (delivered in a classroom via video + written handout)

• One Little Word® Main Kit Digital Package ($14.49 value)

• Monthly live Zoom call

• Mid-month prompt reflection from members of our OLW team

• Gallery for sharing

• Optional Closed Facebook Group for additional community + connection (details on how to access this group will be coming soon)

Come adventure with us in 2026.