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One Little Word 2015

Around the first of December I started thinking about choosing my One Little Word 2015. Last year was the first year that I chose a word and when I started thinking about a choosing a word for 2015 my first thought was, "why choose a word for 2015 when you didn't do that well with your word for 2014?" As I reflected on "failing" on my word for 2014 (my word for 2014 was "health") I realized that I didn't completely fail on keeping that word at the forefront of my thoughts. I learned a lot about myself and about how to take care of body. I've learned that I have to get sleep, there are certain things I cannot eat (potatoes), and I've learned my limits (when I need to stop and rest). With that being said, I'm still working on respecting and following the things I've learned. Even though I didn't focus on my word every single day or even every single week, I still lived it and worked on it in the back of my mind. So I didn't completely fail and I'm ready to try again!

Moving forward to 2015 I did chose a word and I'm taking the One Little Word class with Ali Edwards. I am SO excited about my word and about taking the class. While I was deciding what my word would be I wrote a list of possibilities. This list included: learn, forward, improve, reflect, introspective, share, goal, and radiate. I finally settled on the word "attain."

My reason for choosing "attain" is simple. I want this year to not only be the year that I set a lot of goals, I want it to be a year when I attain those goals.

Attain means: to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain, "to attain ones goals." 

I chose the word "attain" not only for its meaning directly related to achieving goals but also as it is meant to "accomplish." I know that there isn't a lot of difference in those two meanings but when I look at it I want to, attain more balanced health, attain more simplicity, and attain more peaceful and quietness in my life. I guess for me the goals that I have set are more directed to my life professionally but I don't want my one little word to only apply to my professional life, I want it to apply in my personal life as well.

This year is bringing many changes for our little family, positive changes, but changes that are a little bit scary and will be bringing a lot of new territory for us. I'm excited for changes but change is scary for me. I'm a wimp like that. ;) I say bring on 2015, I'm ready to attain the goals I have set and to set and attain new goals as well. Are you participating in the One Little Word 2015 class or just challenging yourself with a word this year? Let me know if you're taking the class, I'd be so excited to have some familiar faces in the crowd!