printable home of the free because of the brave

I’ve wanted to do a 30 Day Challenge of some sort for as long as I can remember, but I had always talked myself out of it.

Here’s a prime example of my fear in action …

And it’s definitely seeped into my actions and goals. It’s permeated the books I’ve read and the lectures I’ve listened to. The word, Fearless, actually started forming in my mind during the summer last year, so it’s been on my heart and mind for at least 7 months now. And now that I’ve done it for a few years, I can see similar patterns and themes. It’s almost like a capsule of what was happening in my life at that time. I love seeing how my words of the year reflect the journey that I was on that year. 😉)Īnd now this year’s word is (drumroll please) … Fearless Rest – 2015 (I think I failed that year and need a refresher course. I, Laura, have been enjoying this practice and choosing a Word of the Year since 2013. They’ve helped me to breathe deeper, to see clearer, to navigate challenges, and to grow. They’ve been what I’ve needed most (and didn’t know I needed). They’ve been imbedded into who I am and into who I’m becoming. These words have each become a part of my life in one way or another. My words have included play, peace, vitality, nurture, story, light, up, open, thrive, give, and whole. In 2006 I began a tradition of choosing one word for myself each January – a word to focus on, meditate on, and reflect upon as I go about my daily life. It can be sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. She says this about the practice…Ī single word can be a powerful thing. Have you ever even heard of this phenomenon? The Word of the Year thing? It’s sometimes called your “One Little Word,” penned by designer, blogger and memory keeper extraordinaire, Ali Edwards.

I missed sharing it in January because we were so busy with the Less of a Hot Mess decluttering challenge! And the funny thing is that the decluttering challenge only came about because of my word for the year. Ahh, I’m so excited to share this little word of the year with you today.

Printable home of the free because of the brave