My focus words for 2010
I love the feel of a fresh new year–so full of wonder and possibility!
I don’t know about you, but I no longer bother with making resolutions. They never seem to last despite my best intentions. I do generally try to set some specific goals for myself each year. That said, I’m not quite ready to share them publicly; however, I am doing something new this year that I can share. I have chosen two “focus” words for 2010.
My words are: Live and Love. Both verbs. Both requiring constant choice, effort and action on my part. I want to truly ‘live’ and ‘love’ out loud this year.
How about you? If you had to pick just one or two words for this new year, what would you choose? Why?
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I have to agree with Sue Lohr. Thrive is the way to go for me. Living and fighting with cancer takes a lot of energy and time. So, I have to appreciate the successes (the latest round of radiation has the tumor along my spine shrinking), look for opportunities to include color/art in my everyday life (I found a company that decorates forearm crutches, so mine are colorful and as fun as they can be), and enjoy the volunteer opportunities that I can participate in and contribute to (particularly at the hospital, making things better for oncology patients – and this ripples out to other patients). So, jumping into life feet first and participating as completely as possible are where I see my focus on “thriving” in 2010.
Cheers,
Lunachance
I have one word this year, and as Carol mentioned it is SIMPLIFY.. your second choice was NO… hmmm maybe I could use that one too. LOL.. LOVE your site Tracy, you have certainly taken life by the reins this past year, I am encouraged by you.. huggggggggggggs
My mantra this new year is to thrive, not just survive. My husband was laid off last year and I returned to work to help out. We did survive, but we look forward to THRIVING in 2010!
What a wonderful thought, Tracy! Thanks for bringing this up….I think my words for this year will be what my five year old twins and I had a talk about today (after they got in a fight with each other where one ended up crying).”Love one another”. Can it get any simpler?
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” John 13:34
Thanks, Tracy, and my God richly bless you this year!
Hi Tracy,
God bless your New Year, and thanks for your ever-encouraging thoughts.
My goal words for 2010 are “purge” and “organize.” “I am too blessed to be stressed.” But, after a half century of marriage, 3 children, 5 grandsons, & 2 great grandsons, perhaps you can imagine all the “stuff” that has accumulated. Add to that, downsizing to a small house, and I find that there are dressers, closets & boxes overflowing. I spend half of my “Sew Time” trying to make room to sew. THIS MUST BE REMEDIED!! I am tackling at least one cupboard or 2 drawers every day. Hope to be finished by July. Ha! Ha!
My two words are love and forgiveness thank you for sharing your words with me
My word is Begin, sometimes the hardest part is just getting started
Love and laugh are the 2 words I would choose for the year. If I can approach every situation with a loving attitude and a healthy sense of humor this year, I think I and everyone around me should be find ourselves enriched by year’s end.
I like your words, also. I want to use them like this. Live to Love and Love to Live. Each day has its challenges, but love and being loved is very important…
My two words are the words you chose for your logo Sew Thankful. That tells it all. I will be 80 in August this year and hope to use all the thread I purchased from your company last week. I have a Hinterberg quilting machine and taught my great grandson to machine quilt during Christmas vacation He quilted quilt that I sewed for his birthday during Christmas vacation. He quilted a quilt I made him for his birthday. I spend a lot of time at home due to my husband’s health so I sew, quilt and knit every day. I won 14 blue ribbons with my quilts and needlework at the Ashland County Fair in 2009 so you see I keep busy.
My 2 words are: CREATE and CARE. Both at home and at work I need to CREATE -sew, cook, garden, and/or apply my abilities – in order to keep myself calm and at peace. I want to CARE about my family, friends, and myself, because God wants us all to care about others which brings peace within ourselves and our lives.
Thanks for “cheering me on” and for sending “gentle hugs and smiles” every week…I look forward to getting your inspiring emails.
My two words for this new year would have to be patience and love. We are welcoming our third son into the family in February, and with this exciting news also comes the realization of stress and change. My older boys (6&4) are wonderful kids, and I want to be as patient with them as they deserve, and show as much love to my family as I feel for them in my heart.
My 2 words are learn and relax. Learn to do, learn to sometimes let others do. Relax, sometimes slow down enough to watch a bee land on a flower, or the smile of someone I love looking at me.
Jesus and Holy Spirit
As these are not just words but Jesus a man and the Holy Spirit a Helper to know Jesus more are so important to this new year. We are living in the last days on this earth as we know it. Many people do not believe in Jesus, but soon all will see and all will say He is real!!!
“IMPROVEMENTS”
This for me would mean less pain daily, and improvements in health, outlook, understanding, and so on and so on, etc.
Improvements will add a bit to every aspect of my life and hopefully…if applicable to my two adult kids lives as well. Why not go for broke huh? :}
My two words for the year will be moderation & patience in all that I do.
Simplify and NO. I’m at a point where I do not want to do it all or even try it all.
My focus words for 2010: HEALTH (to finish what I start) and GIVE (sharing my blessings)
Joyful & Faithful To see the joy in all situations and to have the faith to keep moving forward when the light isn’t very bright ahead. And thank you to Tracy and the rest of the ladies for showing us that we are not struggling alone.
I like the two words you have chosen “live and love” but I could not imagine one without the other. It is important to add “be true to oneself causing no harm and showing God’s love through in all that you do.”
LAUGH is my word. I need to laugh more and not take everything so personally.
FRESH START!
I have three words–I just finished reading “Hinds Feet on High Places,” and was really touched by the admonition to “accept with joy” the circumstances that Jesus allows to come into my life. Thanks for the opportunity to share, Tracy. I’ve already been blessed by reading what others have shared.
Happy New Year Tracy and posters!
My words for 2010 are, as inspired by my friend Gail above,
Courage and Joy.
I adore all the positive vibes with the words.
Peace, love and light,
Christina
(in Cleveland)
“Healthy” and “Finish”.
Change your ways, fix new “healthy” foods; try a “healthy” smoothie. Drink more water, get extra rest, eat more fruits & less red meat, and take your vitamins to stay “healthy”.
“Finish”, “finish”, “finish”! No matter what you are doing…”finish”. You will feel better once you “finish”. I need to “finish” more quilting projects!!!! I need to “finish” organizing areas/rooms. (I feel so good as I just “finished” re-organizing my pantry.)
Hi Tracy,
I’ve never chosen a focus word for myself before, but I’ve seen that it can be a blessing to do so. Now that I’ve given it a bit of thought, my word will be “choices” – it’s a reminder to me that I have choices – I can be moody or pleasant, I can complain or be thankful. Also, I HAVE choices – that’s something that some women will never have. I can come and go when and where I want, I can read my Bible and pray wherever and whenever I choose to.
Thanks for the inspiration!
I think my two words would be “create” and “share.” Both of these verbs are actions that make me happy and, hopefully, makes other’s happy.
My word would be “live” as well. It is so easy to get stuck in a routine and have the days pass by swiftly. If someone told you that you had 6 months to live, you WOULD really try to enjoy every minute you could: love your family (with all their faults) completely, take time to relax and notice all of nature’s beauty, attempt that feat that always scared you, etc. So,even without a time limit on my life, my goal is to do at least one thing each day that is satisfying to my soul.
Hi Tracy,
I have three words for you. Love, health and laugh. Without health you can’t do much. With love and laugh you can conquer mountains and all sort of obstacles.
As posted on my blog, Courageous and Joy.
My response would be “share” and “love” to the best of your ability.
I hope this is a healthy, happy, New Year.
January 2, 2010
My words would be health and enjoy. I need to take better care of myself and be more healthy and I need to stop and smell the roses more. This said I hope that this will lead a a better relationship with myself.
Mine are ‘Health & Happiness’ Health is Always a Prime Goal for me and Happiness brings All that You ever Need. Wishing You a Happy & Healthy New Year!
After a lifetime of never feeling “good enough”, my words this year are “proud” and “loving”. I want to be proud and loving with myself in everything I do and in every way I act and interact with all around me.
I want my life this year to show grace and mercy to those who will cross my path each day.
My words would also be to be thankful , to love and to laugh. I am a breast cancer survivor and at the age of 63, I am so thankful. and grateful for what I have. I try to live my life in a way that is pleasing to me and to god and to live the life I want for my children and grandchildren. Life is so great and I am thankful for every day I have to love and enjoy my children . I love seeing them teach their children what is important in life. I tell people I laughed my way through cancer. I had 10 surgeries in as many years and life is good. Live each day as if it is your last, and tell everyone that you love them.
Desire, Determination
I quit making resolutions years ago, but lately I’ve read about the “word of the year”. Must be a new fad, but I like it. I haven’t thought about it much, but when I read the remark by Mary T. Salmon (Health Choices) it really hit home with me. I have been treating my body as if it were a 19-year-old body that didn’t have a care in the world. I guess I kinda got stuck there. Here it is a shocking 40 years later and I’m beginning to pay for all of my bad choices. Not knowing where to start (and the usual fear of failure), I decided to do two small things. Drink at least one liter of water a day (which I know isn’t all that much. But compared to my usual zero, it’s a lot). Also, to simply take a multivitamin. That’s it. If I can do those two things for three months then perhaps I’ll tackle something larger. So, I guess I’m going to adopt the “Healthy Choices” word. Thanks, Mary. And thanks to you, Tracy, for bringing this up.
Tracy, thanks for your thought provoking question. I love to set goals, too. My two words are focus and discipline. I can be easily distracted, frittering away precious time that could be spent on the important things. If I can keep focused and apply discipline to my life, many other good things will come – health, laughter, love.
Happy New Year!
My focus this year is to truly “experience joy” in the midst of my daily living.
I think my two words would be grow and learn…. I think even a middle aged woman like me can grow with new experiences and learning is something I want to do forever…
inspire and create…at home, at work and in all I do.
My word for the year is “become”. At 41, it could be said that I’m a very late bloomer, but I’m just starting to find out who and what I really am after restlessly continuing to take care of a houseful of children, and enduring a 20-year marriage to someone who turned out not to be who he sold himself to be. My faith requires me to continue to endure, but I can still become all God intended for me, regardless.
The nice thing about “becoming” is that I can do it one day at a time. It doesn’t require huge amounts of time or energy, neither of which I have. Today a little of this, tomorrow a little of that, and before long I’ll be ready for whatever it was I was actually meant to do. My role model is Corrie ten Boom, who wasn’t fully used by God until she was over 50–meaning it’s not too late for me, either.
The word ‘Live’ will be my focus this year. By nature I am cautious to the point that I have cheated myself out of experiences that would have enriched my life. This year I intend to realize daily that mistakes are to learn from and not many people, other than me, know or care when I mess up. Time to pick up, grow up, and enjoy each day as it comes.
If I really do that, I don’t see how love won’t follow, because the joy from living fully spreads to the ones around you and invites them join in.
Laugh and love are my words.
Tracy, thanks for the opportunity to respond. My choices are twofold. The first would be “kneel and pray”. The second is “stand and fight”. I agree with you that occasions will demand thought and choice. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT in JESUS’ PRECIOUS NAME!
If I had to pick two words to live by for 2010 they would be:
Healthy Choices.
My choices must be positive and healthy for me both mentally and physically. I am fed up with not feeling well and feeling guilty for making bad choices. And I am not just talking about food…whatever choice I make, be it friends, TV shows, clothes, modes of transportation, fabric…they will be healthy and good for ME!
Two words- patience and listen
laugh