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.
My word for 2012 is: act. As in, take action.
Oops, that's my word for 2013 not 2012.
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LOVE this! I just signed up for the class, really looking forward to it. My word for 2012 is ACCEPT. Time to let go of control issues :)
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My word for 2013 is "do" because I am -- and have always been -- a procrastinator and I want to change that.
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After sitting with several words that didn't quite feel right I came up with FULFILLMENT.
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there are six hours of twenty-twelve left in my time zone and i think a word has just presented itself. i've been looking for something outward this year. planning to make twenty-thirteen a year of helping others and building something external. i reserve the right to change my mind later, but in reviewing something that has been a rather new part of my life throughout 2012 and knowing it was something that definitely made me step in the right direction, my word in twenty-thirteen shall be WELCOME.
looking forward to how it unfurls in the new year.
Love you! Happy New Year :).
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M'y word for thé year us Move, make change, do more sport, travel etc.
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I'm having trouble making the final decision on my 2013 OLW, but PLACE came to me last week and I think it might be the one. It speaks to a lot of aspects of my life in 2013. I want to organize and simplify my home (put everything in its place), enjoy my surroundings, and go abroad in the fall and make a new city my home for 7 months (I'm waiting to hear back about a program), and work on finding my place in life.
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My one little word for 2013 is "Leap" ~ as in Leap of faith. To trust the journey. To leap over the walls. Not to worry about anything else but, just trust what's ahead, what's over the walls.
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My OLW for 2013 is BELIEVE.
Believe in myself.
Believe in others.
Believe that 2013 will be the best year yet.
Looking forward to seeing the complete list of words that everyone has chosen. This is such an awesome project, can't wait to get started.
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My word is Strength. There are so many dimensions possible.
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I have been on this OLW journey with you all every year and look so forward to checking in and being a part of it.
My word for 2013 is
SENSE
Peace, Kim
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My OLW for 2013 is "whimsy"
I need more whimsy in my life. I'm way too square for my own good.
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Mine is "Words".
After a slightly testing festive period, when I found myself biting my tongue when I should have spoken up, the 2013 word "Words" just came to me. I resolve to "use my words" more!
I also want to focus on my blog more this year... So the word fits in 2 ways!
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Mine will be Healthy. Healthy body at the right weight and exercise. Healthy attitude about some changes coming up in my life. Healthy financial state. Cultivating healthy relationships. Healthy mental and emotional states.
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My word is PREPARE. I am not sure what I'm preparing for but I feel the need to clean, take classes, update my resume, investigate new places to visit, make lists, get physically stronger.... It all feels like preparation to me.
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My word is "enough": focusing on realizing I have enough, that doing my best is enough, that being 'me' is enough, that God is enough. (the more I type "enough", the stranger it looks!) I'm going to post the word throughout my house and at work as a reminder. I'm hoping the end result will be a sense of contentment and peace. Can't wait to start the process!
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My word for 2013 is Release. There are things from my past that keep weighing me down and it is time to let them go. As well as some bad habits and thought patterns.
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[...] One Little Word: Ali Edwards offers an online workshop to stay in touch with your word theme throughout a year. And Ali collects and shares people’s words. A great source of word inspiration, or need ideas. [...]
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I've never done this before but as this year went on I kept thinking about it and thought it was time I chose a word for the year. I'm going with NO/LESS. I know it sounds negative but really, it's the opposite (unless you're the person I'm saying no to, lol!). I spent all of this year feeling overwhelmed with household things, children, overcommitting to social things, etc. So in 2013 I want to do less. And I'm hoping that by doing less in terms of social life and over committing to things that I'll have more time to get my house in order, be less impatient with my kids as I shouldn't be as stretched for time... I'm not good at saying No as I like to help people out and do things for others so it's going to be interesting to see if I actually manage thing. I really do hope so!
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my word for 2013 is TRANSFORM. i have some changes i'd like to make in my life this coming year and this word seems to sum it all up for me...
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My word for 2013 is Detachment.
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My word for 2013 is "true." I want to practice being true to myself, being honest with myself about things that I want and don't want, and finding truth every day. It's a word that represents finding "me time" and thinking about the unconscious at work behind my actions.
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my word for 2013 is focus, looking forward to sharing the journey with you
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My word for 2013 is FAITH. I really need to understand it better and truly embrace it.
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