One Little Word 2010
I am a fan of welcoming the new year with open arms. I love fresh starts, new opportunities, clean slates, possibilities.
Back in January 2007, as a way to celebrate these beginnings, I started a public tradition of choosing a single word to focus on over the course of the year.
Many of you are familiar with this tradition and have been joining me in selecting a new word each year. If this is your first time reading about the idea of one little word I recommend taking a few minutes to read my original post here.
Here's a look at my words from the past three years with links to the original posts.
2007 : Peace [ read my post for 2007 ]
2008 : Vitality [ read my post for 2008 ]
2009 : Nurture [ read my post for 2009 ]
Essentially the idea is to choose a word (or let it choose you) that has the potential to make an impact on your life.
Maybe you want to invite something or maybe you are hoping to subtract something. Maybe your word will be practical or hopeful or creative or fanciful. Maybe you need a big word, something in-your-face that will challenge you everyday. Maybe you need something smaller and quieter that will whisper gentle tidings as you make your way throughout the year.
Whatever word you end up with, make sure it is your word (not your sister's, mom's, partner's, child's, etc). You can share it publicly or keep it close to your heart.
My word for 2010 is STORY.
I'm planning to do a post with more details on my thoughts about this word on Wednesday (look for the finishing pages of my December Daily tomorrow). I am hoping to use my word as a springboard for a variety of different projects and inspirations, in my life and my scrapbooking, over the next 365 days.
Have you chosen your word yet?
Love this idea! I like the word "present" for this year...
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My word is CALM
We are going to have a crazy year with being relocated at the end of the school year. New House, school etc. Calm is my word.
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My word for 2010 is COURAGE..... to start over at 51, to make changes to my life...to move on and go on! Happy New Year!
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Ali, its been a long time, since I dropped by your blog, but of course thinking of a word for 2010, brought you to mind, ..I have chosen CONSISTENCY... so therefore, maybe you'll be seeing more of me this year in your blog comments! God bless you and yours,and your daughter is growing up so fast!
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Like Jessica, I've been drawn to the word intention. Recently I discovered a wonderful tool for visual learners and writers called visuwords http://www.visuwords.com that I wrote about on my blog. It is a free resource from Princeton. Visuwords is a graphical dictionary/thesaurus where the word you type in comes up in a mindmap type format with related words linked to it. It defines intention as an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions. Love that linked words are aim, purpose, design, and plan.
It's a nice way to help you reflect on the word you've chosen.
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My word will be 'truth'. Being true to myself, who I am, who we are as a family, and continuing the search for what is REAL in this world :-)
xxx Happy New Year To All from the snowy Highlands!
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My word for 2010 is STRENGTH. I am looking forward to the growth and changes that will take place in this next year. I know some of it will be very hard, even painful, but my hope rests in Him and the promise that He will give me the strength I need for every step.
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My word for this year is connection. In 2008 it was Faith, in 2009 it started out as application and as time went on it mingled with the word strength. I was just thinking of a tree with its roots growing deep, connected...
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While reading through the previous posts, "Renew" just popped into my head so that must be my word. I must renew myself, make positive changes in myself to bring back the old me! Renew my faith in my own abilities and I shall succeed. Wow.....its going to be one heck of year!
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My word this year is PRIOROTISE. I have a baby on the way, a two year old, a demanding job, a loving husband, many hobbies, friends and family who all deserve attention and time - I am going to need to learn to prioritise.
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This is my third year choosing a word, and I have to say it really helps! This years word is CREATE as in "She CREATEd a life she loved". My kids are all grown up in so many ways 18 and 14 and I have been slightly out of sorts all this past year. I believe it is time to reCREATE my life and my families to fit the changes into. Here's to 2010!
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persevance: to persist in spite of difficulties, an undertaking
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Can't believe this word hasn't been picked by someone else yet.
This word encompasses every word in my opinion. HAPPINESS.
I want to capture the happiness in my life in pictures so I can treasure it forever!
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just a quick line to say The word that has chosen me for 2010 is reclamation - and I am thrilled and frightend about it as it unwraps itself in my life.
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my word came to me this morning while I was undecorating my tree. Balance. I blogged about it, and really feel a connection to my word this year.
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My word is INTENTIONAL. I want to be intentional in everything I do in 2010. I'm hoping to get a blog post up soon about my word, a verse I can focus on for the entire year, and some of my goals that will hopefully result.
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My word is STRENGTH.
Mental and Physical STRENGTH to get things done that I've put off for far too long!!!
Happy New Year, Ali!!!
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This year my word is DILIGENCE. I did not read your post in previous years, but through prayer I have been led to words or themes of the year.
In 2007 my word was "love". That was a pursuit that took a couple of years, and 2009 was "excellence", which helped me set standards that brought me successfully through a great deal of difficult tasks. While striving for excellence in Christ, my old was stripped away bit by bit, and it will take DILIGENCE to make the new precepts a lifestyle.
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Wow, I love this concept. Several words flashed through my mind, but I think I'm going to go with Expand. It will remind me to expand my horizons and possibilities and not be limited by the past. Thanks for sharing this idea. Good luck to everybody and have a fantastic 2010.
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I finally decided after much thought that my word for the year is going to be "purpose". I have gone back and forth a lot, but think this one has the most meaning for me in a year where I'm going to be 40!
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My word for 2010 is Imagine. I even made a stencil using your ever so lovely font!
Happy New Year!
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I think my word is going to be VITALITY. I wanted a word related to health, but encompassing much more. I'm just too young to feel so old and have decided to take action! Thank you for your inspiration in so many ways!
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My word is kindness; to myself, to my husband and to my children in particular. Great things come from kindness.
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My word is RELEASE!
I know I can do it.
Thanks Ali!!
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Hi Jamie...good luck to you with your "choices" in 2010 as well!! I made a little frame this morning with the quote "Happiness is a Choice" in it and have it sitting on my computer/scrapbooking desk so that I'll see it everyday. I think that's a good start for the first day of '10! ") Happy New Year.
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