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OWL - one little word

Lena Gardner said:
Did you know you can assign a word to someone? Well I don't think you can. But I totally did, @gypsystar :giggle

This is to distract from the fact that I haven't chosen mine yet.

I'm waiting for it to choose me. My past years have been:

2012: Begin (worked beautifully)
2013: Create (yessss!!!!)
2014: Transition (I made so much progress transitioning between tasks better!)
2015: Simplify

This past year was the first time I've kind of fizzled out and not worked on my OLW. So for 2016 I need a good one. I'm working on it. :)
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Hey I love your profile picture such a beautiful picture and little N is growing into a beautiful young lady.
 
Awww <3 Thank you @rdjrneace !!!!! This was a photo from when she and I went to the Taylor Swift concert in October. When I was rooting around for a new avatar, this was the most recent one I could find that I liked! Plus we had such a great time I can't see it without remembering and smiling.
 
This year my word will be SHINE. 2015 has sucked the life out of me and I feel old and dull and want to get back to where I feel like I shine bright. Focus on the things that make me shine and the parts of my life that add light instead of darkness. To stay away from people who try to extinguish my light and also to encourage others to shine bright as well.
 
I am taking Alis class this year for the first time. My word had been capture but now I'm feeling called to CREATE. So we will see where I end up I suppose! Maybe I'll do both...I'm super indecisive lol
 
I've never done the OLW thing but I am DETERMINED to make some definite changes this year. I am determined to lose weight, exercise, spend more time in God's Word, clean house, paint, etc. I think my word last year must have been waffle because I started and stopped so many things. Hmmm... maybe I should DO the OLW thing. Determined, Do.... Yep, I think my word will be DETERMINED!
 
In the past I've had
Achieve
Strength
Living
Nurture

I'm pretty sure I'm going with CHANGE for 2016
 
I too am a OLW gal. I took Vision for three years in a row, because I felt out of place, no anchor and wanted a renewed vision towards people, life and God. Then last year, I went a bit more in depth with FoCus. I held it and used it numerous times to help my Vision. They really went hand in hand. I was having a conversation with my really really smart Daughter in law, trying to find a word that is the opposite of stress and chaos. She had a list of awesome words, relax, calm, organize, and then she said STILL and I knew it was the word. be still and know that I am God. I do love you...STILL
a deep silence and calm, not moving or making a sound and nevertheless all the same, to make or become still, calm,
 
I've never really done the one little word thing, but I'm feeling drawn to the word simplify. I feel I've made things way more complicated than they need to be in 2015. I need to take a step back and figure out what really NEEDS to be done, vs. what I think I should be doing.
 
I'm not sure this is the best word for what I feel my year needs to be about...I feel like so much has fallen apart this last year that I need to "Rebuild" but wondering if that is the best word....Is it positive? Will it encourage me to look forward and adjust.......To learn from and move onward? Any suggestions are welcome!
 
DixieDoesPSP said:
I'm not sure this is the best word for what I feel my year needs to be about...I feel like so much has fallen apart this last year that I need to "Rebuild" but wondering if that is the best word....Is it positive? Will it encourage me to look forward and adjust.......To learn from and move onward? Any suggestions are welcome!
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What about... ONWARD... FORWARD... PROGRESS... NEW... MAKE... ADAPT?
 
I haven't chosen my word for 2016 yet. I just don't know... *sigh*
For 2015 my word was BLESSED, and I didn't do Aly's class, and my interest in OWL waned a few months in.
In 2014, my word was originally HOME, but then I changed it to NEST. I did Aly's class that year, and loved it so much. For me, it's obvious that having something like Aly's class to keep me focused is important.
I even had this necklace made for me that year, to remind me of my word... It's a bird nest with 3 little eggs (pearls) and a momma bird, because I have 3 children. And to me, NEST meant focusing on my home and everything within. <3
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Don't think I've ever done this consciously. I do try to change something about myself every year for the past few. So if I had to choose a word, it would be change.
 
DixieDoesPSP said:
I'm not sure this is the best word for what I feel my year needs to be about...I feel like so much has fallen apart this last year that I need to "Rebuild" but wondering if that is the best word....Is it positive? Will it encourage me to look forward and adjust.......To learn from and move onward? Any suggestions are welcome!
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what about words from your own comments.......forward or onward
 
gypsystar said:
I haven't really had a OLW in the past but @Lena Gardner has given me one this year.

Connect

I'm super shy and introverted so sometimes it's hard for me to post in forums and social media but I'm going to try and make more of an effort. Especially here :D!
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I totally understand that! I cannot believe I made over a 1000 posts in one year. I'm lucky to make a couple hundred. I'll cheer you on. I have connecting as one of my goals as well.

Overall my word is Transform. Last year was a lot of falling apart and finding the real me. Butterflies have a lot of meaning to me and I can see I need a year of getting healthier and changing some things -- like getting ready to emerge as a Butterfly. Beside Change has been used.
 
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