Each year I choose a word for the year ahead. Ali Edwards first introduced this concept to me in 2007, and I fully embraced it. As I prepared to write this post declaring my One Little Word for 2016 I suddenly realized it's TEN YEARS of choosing a single word for the year. Wow, time flies. So why choose One Little Word for the year? As Ali says: A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can be sharp and biting or rich and soft and …
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One little word 2015
I've mentioned before that every year I choose a word that sets my intentions for the year. I started doing this back in 2007 when Ali Edwards mentioned it on her blog, and last year I took part in her online workshop for my 2014 word THRIVE. It's always interesting to see how your intention for the word and the reality tend to be worlds apart. When THRIVE found me, I want to push forward and realize my true potential, what I didn't appreciate was that thriving might have a different sense in …
One little word – 2014
For the last seven years I've been picking a word that encompasses what I want from life in the upcoming year. It's a word that reflects focus for the year, thoughts, hopes and goals. Past years words have been: Focus; Change; Adapt; Balance; Achieve; Grow. For 2013 I chose the word Challenge. My original intent was for it to push me to achieve more, to get out my comfort zone, finish projects and try new things. However life decided to turn my word on it's head and issue challenges of it's own. …
One little word – 2013
As I mentioned last year, each year I choose a word to reflect my goals, hopes and "theme" for the year ahead. It's like a mantra of how I choose to feel and approach situations that may arise in the upcoming 12 months. Previous years words have included: Focus – 2007: This was my first year doing this and I just wanted to refocus my efforts, and find some drive to complete projects. Having a word to guide me through the upcoming year really helped narrow my focus and stay on …
2012 – Goals, in one little word
Yes it's January 1st and like every other blogger out in blogland I'm going to talk about my goals for 2012. In previous years I've used ONE WORD to encompass my goals for the year. A focus word. This concept started back when I was also working in the creative industry by a blogger called Ali Edwards and the concept stuck for me. Previous years words have been: Focus - 2007: This was my first year doing this and I just wanted to refocus my efforts, and find some drive to complete …
One Guiding Word for 2022 – the year I will RISE
Each year, rather than make resolutions I choose one word. I've been doing this since I first heard about it from Ali Edwards in 2007. Since then I've seen so many variations that I don't know who originally came up with the idea, but I love it. Every year you embody a word to guide you through the 12 months ahead. Therefore there is no need to keep track of 60 different things, just one word. Usually, I'll check in each month on how my word is guiding my life and how I want to steer things for …
Lessons from 2021 – the journey of one year
As I look back at 2021 all I can say is wow! What a journey. It had ups and downs, heartbreak and happiness, and tons of lessons learned. In the beginning of the year, I planned to do my usual New Years' post, sharing my word of the year. But for some reason, I just never got around to finishing the post. I shared it with my email list, but my word for 2021 was Journey. Looking back it's easy to see the journey unfold, like the story of a book. Truthfully, for most of 2021, the word I really …
My One Word for 2019 – Progress
Since 2007 I've been choosing one word to encompass all the goals for the year. Instead of having a bunch of resolutions, I've been choosing one word to guide me through the year. Any decision I have to make, I just ask myself "what outcome is more inline with the intention of my word" = Decision made. I originally discovered this concept through Ali Edwards back in my creative days, since then it's popped in and out of my life with a whole host of people using the same concept (frequency …
Explore – How one word changed my outlook for 2018
In December 2017 when I decided my guiding word for 2018 was explore, I really had no idea what lay ahead for me and how my word would impact my life. In all I took 5 trips in 9 months. I've said yes to new exciting opportunities and adventures, explored new relationships and experiences and been more open to trying new things. 2018 has truly been a year of travel, adventure and exploration. As the the year comes to a close, I am struck by how this year is different, how I am different. …