I've not done this before...
but as 2014 spreads out wide and fresh before me,
I've chosen one word to explore for a year.
integrity
It partners nicely with my 2014 query over on the sidebar.
How well do I bring my inner life and outer life into wholeness?
(with thanks to the American Friends Service Committee)
According to Wikipedia, INTEGRITY is a concept of
consistency of actions, values, methods, measures,
principles, expectations and outcomes.
wholeness
Thank goodness Lindsey gifted me with
some homemade fuel for this epic journey.
(And I must credit the melodramatic 7 Days horoscope
and Hannah's encouragement
to include consistent in the equation).
How about you, friends?
Are any of you embracing a word for 2014?
I know Uma is...
Welcome to OLW 2014! This will be my second year! I will be blogging about my word during the year as well. Look forward reading about your journey. Here is my blog: http://jaanaswritingblog.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThe Dutch word I embrace for 2014 is VERTROUWEN.
ReplyDeleteIts English equivalents are TRUST, CONFIDENCE, FAITH.
Beautiful, your query for 2014!
Sending love and blessings from The Netherlands,
Jeanneke.
I send you a link to my blog post about VERTROUWEN. It is in Dutch; hope that's not much of a problem.
Deletehttp://dezondagssteek-jeanneke.blogspot.com/2013/12/vertrouwen.html
My word for 2014 is HOPE. And i think it goes together with Jeannekes word TRUST
ReplyDeleteMy word is appreciate. While I was intellectualizing about which word I would like, appreciate kept popping her head up into my thoughts. What is the difference between appreciate and the more gracious word, gratitude? I define appreciate as gratitude with an exclamation point. Here goes......
ReplyDeleteIntegrity is such a wonderful, strong word Karen.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for this bright New Year!
A wonderful word to live by! My word for the year is "release" and it applies to so many areas of my life. Just getting a blog post together about it!
ReplyDeleteKaren, I've found integrity within every one of your thoughtful, artistic, sensitive posts since I first met you. Choosing it as your polestar word for 2014 surprised me, got me to thinking.
ReplyDeleteMaybe this is an answer to my question about the magi...