It’s the New Year and that means I’ve been thinking about my one little word.
Two years ago, I was inspired by Ali Edwards to choose “One Little Word” for the New Year instead of writing a long list of resolutions which I probably wouldn’t keep.
Like the last two years, I feel like this year’s word picked me. Sometime in December I started thinking about words and when I thought of this one, it drove all other words from my mind.
Just like my past two words, I know my one little word will have surprises in store for me if I focus on it.
If you want to be happy, be.
~Leo Tolstoy
be here
be content
be happy
be focused
be there
be me
So you’ll be having a be attitude year! Very cool!
My word for 2011 is Grace.
I hadn’t ever heard of this before but this year it seems so many of my blogging friends are choosing a word! Be is a good one.
Mine was supposed to be Inner Tranquility. So far I’m thinking I better choose another word!
Great word, and a great song came to mind “Let it Be”. Good luck, good health and happiness for the coming year. Dianne. P.S. I love your blog.
I love the word you chose. It almost makes me want to change mine. I picked “order” for this year. I feel like you did that the word picked me. I wanted something more lovely, but order it is. I think it will bring me surprises too. I am beginning to realize that the order I need to understand is not just about organization, but mostly about putting the most important things first, especially the things that aren’t visible, like love, listening and being present.
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I love this! I think that to learn to “BE” in the moment is what it’s all about!
Love the concept of one word… Although I made a bit of a list of resolutions this year one of them was themed around the word “CHOOSE” because it can preface so many things much like your word “BE” – I CHOOSE my reaction, my mood, my outlook and therefore I can choose to be happy, to find the positives and as Ann above me says to choose to be in the moment – it’s the moments that make the memories, so we really must choose to be in the moment!
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I had trouble finding just one word that encompassed all I wanted it to be. (Come to think of it, “be” is pretty darned good.)
Then I was reminded of football player Eric LeGrand and how his team, family, and community have unified their efforts to help him under the word “Believe.”
There’s my word.
Believe: in goodness, in progress, in myself, in others.
Thank you for inspiring me to search for a word.
Hi – I just found your blog a few weeks ago and wanted to share that I have had a similar thought, although with a little different inspiration. I went to Auburn University, and this year the coach made the football team’s theme “ALL IN”. Just the other night as I was trying to fall asleep, I felt very convicted about how few things I am really ALL IN to. Including spending time with my kids. Half the time I’m looking at my iphone while I should be playing with them. So I’m going to try to be more intentional about being ALL IN with whatever I’m doing and whoever I’m with. Thanks!