One Little Word 2013
One Little Word necklace from Lisa Leonard.
My word for 2013 is open.
Last year I had a great story about how my word came to me. This year it was more of a whisper and to be honest I'm not really sure what it means for me right now, or what it will end up meaning for me 12-months from now. And I'm okay with that.
Open is an attitude and an approach. It's a reminder to live wholeheartedly, to enter the ring, to live the length and the width. It's how I want to tackle this year.
I love that open is an action & a re-action. I can act with an open heart; I can re-act with an open heart.
I want to be open to it all - the amazing and the challenging. Wide open.
Are you considering selecting a word for yourself (or letting one find you)? There's no right or wrong. The main thing to remember is that this is your word. It's not for your child, parent, partner, spouse, sister, etc.
And what do you do with this one little word?
You live with it. You invite it into you life. You let it speak to you. You might even follow where it leads. There are so many possibilities.
I'd love to read what word you've chosen or are considering for 2013. In the comments feel free to simply leave your word as your comment or write a bit about why you are choosing this word. In a couple days I'll combine all the words into a single post - 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 and 2012.
One Little Word necklace from Liz Lamoreux. Use ONELITTLEWORD and receive 15% off through Jan 31.
ONE LITTLE WORD WORKSHOP
Registration is open for 2013 and you're invited to join the journey.
Each month you'll receive a prompt with a simple creative, writing, or photography project and a gentle reminder to check back in with your word. By the end of the year you'll have compiled the contents of an 8.5x11 album that documents, defines, celebrates and generally makes your word more visible. Workshop materials include printable elements, full-color PDF handouts, and video presentations.
People have been asking me if you have to be a scrapbooker for this class. My answer is no. Even though we are making an album it's really more of a journaling/record keeping/thinking/exploring project. I'm excited to see how people interpret the prompts and make them meaningful for their own lives.
This is not complicated and it's not time-consuming. It's simply a way we can come together to share our experience with our words throughout the course of the year.
The One Little Word classroom opens on January 1, 2013.
"TIME" picked me for 2013. I need to manage time better, make time for me, spend quality time with my husband and son and stop wasting so much time...I think it will be interesting
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S P A C E
Just from your inflection I know exactly what you mean.
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I'm sure that my 2012 word Focus will continue to be important but for 2013 I'm inviting in "Nourish".
Looking forward to seeing where it takes me - and the new prompts in OLW.
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I've been toying with the idea of choosing a word for 2013 and hanging on to that word for the year, and I finally committed today. I'm pretty sure my word is TRUST. I have a lot of big deals on the horizon and trust is a huge theme in all of them. We shall see.... ;)
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BOLD
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TOGETHER
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My word for 2012 was flourish. Can't decide what 2013 will be.
Flourish was my word for 2012 too!! I loved it. :)
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My word for 2013: CLOSENESS.
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My word is strength
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I believe my word is Peace. There is so little of it in my life and the world I think I need to focus on it more.
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My word for 2013 is "unstuck". It just hit me one day and has stuck itself to my brain already :)
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This is my first year selecting OLW and my word is "choose". I want to choose to spend my time more meaningful this year instead of getting so wrapped up in the mundane day to day life. In June I will have our second child, with our baby turning a year old in March, so I want to choose to enjoy these times with her before the new baby arrives. I want to enjoy my husband, and spend more time doing the meaningful things.
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My OLW for 2013 is whole
That is a powerful word!
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I've never done this before but I chose the word LESS before I even decided to join the class! So excited to see where it is going to take me:) It may develop into less ______, more _____ but we'll wait and see.
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I'm going with CELEBRATE this year - definitely sets the tone for the kind of year I want to have :)
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FORWARD
forward for lots of reasons but particularly : forward despite the loss my family is experiencing; and forward in my artistic journey.
forward, one step at a time.
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My word (which I've known for months) is SPARKLE. Can't wait for 2013!
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My word for 2013 is explore.
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In many ways I don't want to leave last year's word - enjoy. Although I remembered it all year I was bad at executing the prompts from the class. But the word present seems to be callo g my name.
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Commit
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My word for 2013 is Change. This coming year we will be experiencing change in many ways...some of it painful but healing. I have always been afraid of change but I know that growth can only be achieved through change...so in 2013 I will be embracing Change in whatever form that it presents itself to me and my family.
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My word is author- to write, to create, and to design my life. Intentional. Powerful
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I've chosen the word Move for 2013. I hope to move into a new home later this year, I need to move more physically and creatively. It's the opposite of procrastinate, which I tend to do a lot of.
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My word for 2013 is 'DARE.' I need to step out and take some chances and this is the year to do it.
Love this word!
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My word for 2013 is DEVELOP. Not just develop stuff ( which I will do for my work) but more importantly to develop positive relationships, develop systems and develop myself personally.
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