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One Little Word 2020

January 1, 2020 By Carole

 

Happy New Year, friends! As has been my tradition for the last few years, I am choosing this day . . . the first day of the year . . . to share my One Little Word for you.

And my word is open.

This word first came to me back in the early fall. I was doing a guided meditation and was visualizing a box that was just for me and in that box was a gift. The gift I found was the word open. It just floated right up from that box like a helium balloon.

I immediately dismissed it. I decided it was too early to choose a word for the next year. I decided I didn’t really like that word anyway. I decided that my visualization was just about that moment and not about anything more than that.

You know where this is going, right? The word open just kept coming back to me. And honestly, the more I resisted it the more it persisted. I finally gave in the other day when I read something about how resisting a word can be just as important as instantly embracing a word.

So here I am with the word open. Still feeling pretty uncomfortable with it but also knowing that being uncomfortable is actually good for me because that’s when I have breakthroughs. That’s when I grow. That’s when I find new ways of doing things.

That’s when I open up.

 

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  1. Sunsetknitter says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:03 am

    Happy New Year! Which guided mediations do you recommend? Thanks

  2. Pauline Dials says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:07 am

    Good for you and good for us all!

  3. JudyH says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:31 am

    I think that’s a perfect word. I need to think of mine. Happy New Year to you and your family.

  4. Bonny says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:39 am

    I wondered how you would follow your exceptional year with story, and it seems like you’ve chosen another wonderful word. Here’s to open!

  5. margene says

    January 1, 2020 at 10:18 am

    Honestly, this might be presumptuous of me, but I think OPEN is a perfect word to continue your STORY.

  6. Robby H. says

    January 1, 2020 at 11:28 am

    I feel like most of us could be a little more “open” to many things and people these days. Hope your year opens many good things for you.

  7. Susanne Scheurwater says

    January 1, 2020 at 12:14 pm

    I remember a story about the first time a man spoke to the woman who became the love of his life. He asked her “how is your heart?” and her response was “open”. I have never forgotten that and as a result, your 2020 word has reminded me we need to keep both our hearts and our minds open to accepting things that perhaps we were not expecting. What a year for that it has been!

  8. Kwizgiver says

    January 1, 2020 at 1:18 pm

    Open to the possibilities–a very good word, indeed!

  9. Kym says

    January 1, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    I’m with Margene! I think OPEN is a perfect next-step from STORY. XO
    Here’s to a great year.

  10. Sarah says

    January 1, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    I think you’ve chosen very wisely (though it sounds like the word actually chose for you!). I look forward to seeing where it takes you this year.

  11. Mary says

    January 1, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    Always a little scary, having a work choose you. I think you’ll explore this new word, just as ‘open’ly as you have all your previous ones. Happy New Year, Carole. May 2020 bring you a year of new adventures.

    ~~Mary~~

  12. Kat says

    January 1, 2020 at 4:34 pm

    Open to the possibilities… this is the perfect place to go after telling your story! I can’t wait to see how this word impacts your year!

  13. Julia in KW says

    January 1, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    Your visual is perfect for your word…open just leads onward!

  14. Becky says

    January 1, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    Perfect word that will be accompanied by difficult work. I think it is a great word, especially in light of recent events. It is hard to remain open when you are hurting. But you, if anyone, are up to it, Carole.

  15. Jane says

    January 1, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    Open door, open heart, open mind. You have chosen wisely.

  16. Juliann says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:32 pm

    I also think OPEN is a wonderful word to continue your journey with STORY. OPEN was my word a few years ago and it was a wonderful travel companion. Happy new year!

  17. Vera says

    January 1, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Happy New Year. Open seems to have chosen you and it seems (to me) to fit you so well. Like others, I’m curious about your guided meditation.

  18. Kim says

    January 2, 2020 at 12:14 am

    I know where this is going and I think it’s going to be both difficult and inspirational, but I know you well, and I know you will accomplish and conquer what this word will show you. I would love to learn more about your guided meditation as well. <3

  19. Maggie says

    January 2, 2020 at 7:58 am

    That’s a beautiful word! I resisted my word (accept I wrote about it on my blog today) for a while too, but somehow you know from the beginning that it will be the one…

  20. Vicki says

    January 2, 2020 at 10:32 am

    I’m not really much of a “word” person in this way, but I love that you are… and I LOVE this word for you!!

  21. Lydia says

    January 2, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    That’s a great word and can apply to so many literal and figurative parts of your life. Look forward to seeing where your word takes you in 2020.

  22. Mary says

    January 2, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    Oh this is good, Carole. Like Margene said, it seems the perfect follow-up to Story. and I can’t help but think it’s a posture we all need in 2020. I look forward to seeing where it takes you (and so glad you’ll let us follow along). Happy 2020!!

  23. Patty says

    January 4, 2020 at 8:47 am

    Love, love, love your choice Carole! Though I don’t do anything formal I’ve been considering “next”. Doug and I will both be retired by the end of this year so it seems appropriate to consider what’s ahead! (And possibly not to be in such a hurry to leave things behind!)

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