21/365 a wordy 2010

every year I spend many (many) moments

contemplating my "word" for the upcoming year

this is a tradition that is inspired by

one of my creative inspirations,

Ali Edwards (click here for her website)

who never seems to have as many issues

as I do narrowing it down to

that "one" word

the word that will guide me

inspire me

motivate me

shape me

describe me

throughout the year.

well, after A LOT of thought

combined with the fact that

I am not much of a rule follower...

I have chosen 26 words.

along with operation healthy family 2010

I have also embraced "operation be authentic"

creating and discovering my authentic self

was a process that began last year

and this year it is going to be a real focus for me.

it will not be easy

& most likely it will be messy at times

but I am always up for a good challenge

and what could be better than

trying to discover who you really are

and being that person every day, every moment.

I went to the alphabet for help

and chose 26 words

that I think will help guide

me through this challenge.

my words:

acceptance

balance

create

discover

embrace

focus

go

healthy

imagine

joy

knowledge

laughter

me

nurture

organize

peace

quick

relax

spirit

truth

unity

vision

words

xanadu

yum

zip

** I know xanadu is a bit of a stretch but it is a GREAT song and when I am down it is one of the tunes I turn to for a little pick me up.