My Word

So my big sister once again inspired me to do something . . . this time I'm following her lead and picking a word for the year. She got her initial inspiration from this site Ali Edwards and the following was copied from there and explains the reason for picking a word.

One little word 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 slow. Last year I began a tradition of choosing one word for myself each January - a word that I can focus on, mediate on, and reflect upon as I go about my daily life. Last year my word was something I wanted to bring into my life in a more tangible way. My word was play. I thought a lot about play and what it means to me. I tried to incorporate it more into my everyday and on my adventures out in the crazy world. For me, it was a lot about living without fear - about being more open to experiences with an attitude of playfulness. The word play found its way onto many scrapbook pages and into many stories I told throughout the year. Can you identify a single word that sums up what you want for yourself in 2008? It can be something tangible or intangible. It could be a thought or a feeling or an emotion. I t 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.

I've chosen NOW as my perfect word for 2009. Now is my year to make my weight loss happen, Now is the time to just do it, whatever it is: get out of debt, get my food storage, fold the laundry or stop folding the laundry to enjoy Now - this moment in my girls lives. Now is the time to become closer to my Savior, or pick up my scriptures. Now is the time to check that thing off my list that has been there forever or just enjoy the Now that is my situation or place or activity in the world, right Now at any particular moment in time, Now.


I love my word and am so excited to face the new year, bring it on 2009 - Now!