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melrio

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We are 2 weeks from the New Year and I'm starting to think about my One Little Word for 2012. My OLW for 2011 was Tranquility and I think I did pretty good with trying to maintain that in my life.

So, what will be your One Little Word for 2012? Here's a list from Ali Edwards blog for OLW 2011 to help you out.
 
I thought I had mine chosen, but I'm thinking about changing my mind. My new one might be more about something I want to "do" instead of a mindset. My word for 2011 was "live" - as in live the life you want and don't worry about what others think. It served me well :)
 
L.I.V.E. Great word! For 2012, I'm really leaning towards the word Acceptance. I would like to live my life around this:

"Lord Grant me the Serenity to Accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference."
 
last year my word was "DO" . .. as in "just do it" . .. as in stop procrastinating, stop being afraid, stop being lazy, try new things, etc. i used it for motivation all year and i really got soooo much done.

not 100% sure what to use next. right now the frontrunner is "move". to move as in physical activity, moving on (as in emotional baggage), moving forward (as in big life decisions) . . etc. those are the themes i'm anticipating in my life for 2012


but i always change my mind 100 times before i settle on a word! :)
 
my word last year was "focus" - as in focus on what is most important, focus on the project at hand, "focus" and learn more about my camera ;) ... i failed miserably last year - it could totally be word again ... but, i think i am leaning towards "less" or "do" this year - probably "do" ...
 
mishou said:
last year my word was "DO" . .. as in "just do it" . .. as in stop procrastinating, stop being afraid, stop being lazy, try new things, etc. i used it for motivation all year and i really got soooo much done.
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This was exactly mine too!! I am still thinking about this year..
 
My word last year was "celebrate" as in celebrate all the little things, celebrate being alive, celebrate what I have-be grateful, etc. It helped me stay focused on the positives in life rather than getting dragged down by the things I was unhappy about/and the people I was missing in my life. It carried a lot of emotional weight for me after losing a few people really close to me in a short period of time. I really did use it to celebrate as much as I could about life.

This year I am leaning towards "present" as in being present. Getting off the computer/smartphone/kindle, spending time face to face with family & friends. Being present in the moment and not worrying so much about yesterday or tomorrow but having faith in today.
 
My word this year was "focus" and I failed miserably and then was just diagnosed last week with ADHD... LOL, no wonder I failed so badly.

for 2011 I think I'm going to do "organize", tho, I thought about doing "focus" again but I figure now that I can focus I should do something with it lol.
 
Last year, my word was "sparkle" but I really didn't ever do anything with it other than notice it at times when I'd run across it, and I did have a vinyl decal made (but never put it up anywhere). I think that I am leaning toward "attention" for 2012. That sort of falls in line with being present and focus, but it feels different for me.

When I looked at the wordle from Ali's blog, I liked "declutter" but I figure I can encompass that into attention, if I decide to spend time and attention decluttering. :p
 
I think my OLW this year will be "Enjoy"... as in enjoy the life I have and the moments that come with it and not sweat the small stuff. :)
 
My words in the past have been change, focus and go. And I had a hard time with all of them! I like your idea of enjoy, Renee.
 
I've been thinking on it for some time now, but still can't decide between, "Let Go", as in let go of the fears and anxiety that at times keep me from being present in the moment and truly enjoying life, or "relish", as in relish the moment, because it passes in the blink of an eye. We're moving this summer, far from my family again, and I really want to focus on relishing each second I have with them before we go. I don't know. I'm really torn between the two.
 
I love hearing everyone's OLW and the reasons behind them. Very interesting and thought-provoking.

My word for 2011 was flourish. I am amazed at how much it manifested in my life. In retrospect, all the flourishing has brought me to my word for 2012. Balance. I need to re-calibrate myself this year. I found this super cool piece in CD's Etsy shop, which is going to help me stay focused on achieving balance this year.

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I've choosen mine for 2012 and it's "Purpose".... As in "Live your life on purpose," "Creating things give my life purpose," "Figure out what you are and do it on purpose..." :-)
 
I am thinking my word will be Enjoy! I feel like I go through the motions of life, but never stop for the sweet little moments. I want to enjoy life!!
 
I've decided that my word for 2012 is "growth" - as in I want to learn new things, and expand on the things I already know
 
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