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CHOOSING
YOUR WORD
Can you identify a single word that sums up what you
want for yourself in 2012? It can be something tangible
or intangible. It could be a thought, or a feeling,
or an emotion. It can be singular or plural. The key
is to find something that has personal meaning for
you. This is not your mother's word or your spouse's
word or your child's word - this is YOUR word.
One
little word can have big meaning in your life if you
allow yourself to be open to the possibilities. And
here's one thing that is totally interesting: sometimes
a word will pop into your brain and it will not make
any sense to you right now. Give it some time.
Let it percolate a bit. I have often found that
our hearts speak to us in very unique ways. Maybe
this is a word you need to hear but just aren't ready
for it yet.
Again,
be open to the possibilities.
THE
PROJECT
Last year I decided I wanted to do something even
more tangible with my One Little Word. I've
found that, just like a resolution, it's easy to lose
sight of the things you set forward to embark on as
regular life gets busy throughout the course of the
year. To combat this I plan to bring my word into
my life more consciously and concretely and make it
more visible by creating an album to hold my thoughts,
challenges and inspirations.
You're
invited to join me on this journey.
Each
month you'll receive an email and an invitation to
visit the One Little Word classroom. Inside
the classroom, you'll find a gentle reminder message,
encouragement to refocus, and a simple creative or
writing project to complete, related to your word.
At the end of the year you'll have an album that celebrates
and honors your word - making it that much more concrete
and visible in your life.
For
2012 I will be using the same monthly prompts as 2011
as the foundation for my album. All the class content
will be updated for the new year, new words and supply
list adjustments: supply list, video presentations,
handouts, images, etc. The prompts and themes will
be the same but we will each approach them in new
ways with our new words.
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