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Monday, January 21, 2013

One Little Word ~ Experiment 2013


I decided to try the One Little Word experiment (or at least my own version of it).
By now you've probably heard of One Little Word. I like the concept of "one little word" to reflect a year. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it is meant to sum up your goal(s) for the year or the attitude you hope to have... that type of thing. You pick one word and carry it with you, to try to live with and through that word throughout the year. (For more information about the OLW project, see Ali Edwards website http://aliedwards.com/one-little-word
Maybe you've been choosing your One Little Word for the past several years, or if you're like me perhaps this is your first year.The simple premise is to make your word more visible for you throughout the year with a single, focused creative prompt at the beginning of each month. I'm in love with this fresh take on new year's resolutions and how focusing on a single tiny word can take you to the most beautiful of places throughout this next year. You live with it. You invite it into your life. You let it speak to you. You might even follow where it leads. There are so many possibilities.
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.
Examples:   act, action, active,  be, become, begin, , believe, celebrate, challenge, chances, change, dare, deep, delight, discover, enjoy, evolve, hope, joy, listen, magic, nourish,  perspective, reach, relinquish, shift, shine, soar, thrive, tidy, transform, understand, value, wish, yes, Zen, zip

That one little word is something to carry in my heart over the course of the year
that one little word will whisper to me "do better, try harder"
that one little word will remind me to live intentionally
that one little word is a stepping stone to get me closer to the person I want to be
My one little word for 2013 is . . . . Sparkle

With my version you make a post sometime during the month that reflects that months’ prompt.

January- Choose your word or let it find you and tell us about it
February- capture your word with a camera. It could be literal or figurative.
March- “doing one little thing,” taking an action to pursue your one little word .
April- -write a letter to yourself about where you are right now with our word. What's working, what's not working, and where we'd like to be a year from now? 
May- use your word in your title
June- create a to do list of sorts that relates to your word
July- Create , capture and share art representing your word
 August - take a photo of yourself that reflects your word (bonus add quote)
September - create a playlist for your life right now.
October- find photos that made you think about your word.
November - a series of "i" statements. Which really make you sit down and think seriously about where you are with your word this late in the year.  Use statements like: "I believe," "I know," "I love," etc as jumping off points. 
December- sum up how your word impacted your year.

Anybody want to share YOUR word? Or your thoughts about it. I'd love to hear what words you might choose.


2 comments:

  1. Now that's different...We'll chat about it when I see you again.

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