My One Little Word for 2012

1.4.12- 

  I so enjoy this time of year- time to renew, start fresh, set goals, dream BiG & making lists of things to accomplish in the coming year.  It's so invigorating for me!  

I was inspired years ago by Ali Edwards & her challenge of picking one word {simple, little & meaningful} as the focus of the year ahead.  I have really enjoyed doing it for 3 years in a row now & as I look back on the words I've chosen in the past I can definitely see it's quiet influence on my life that year. 
I've had this word written on my window pane looking at me each & every morning when I get dressed & ready for the day. I KNOW that it has impacted my life this past year.
  

Past chosen One Little Words- 

2010- Stretch
{I can't believe I didn't write a blog post about this special word- so meaningful & powerful to me} 

2011- Flourish 
{a link to the blog post for Flourish}

So I've been thinking long & hard for a word for me this year.  I've jotted down a list of words when the idea or word would pOp into my head & researched each definition until I found one that made me get excited & feel a little spark inside of me. 

Without further adieu I'd like to announce my word for 2012-
{drum roll please........} 

Savor 

 Wa-Hoo I'm so excited about my choice & all it's possibilities for the year ahead! I choose this word because I feel like I am at a stage in my life where I really need to appreciate, slow down to enjoy & savor all the little joys, blessings & people that are in my life each & every day.  My girls are growing up so fast {too fast for me} & I'm seeing glimpses of times that won't be around too much longer. If I don't appreciate, enjoy, relish &  really take in everything now they will be gone.  I need to savor the times I get to tuck them into bed, sing them songs, read books with them, have family dinners together, have my girls around for celebrations & parties like New Years Eve. 
{before they are wanting to be off with friends instead} 


I also love the definition for the verb tense of Savor that it includes to impart flavor- meaning action!  To me it means that it is up to me to give my time, energy, sense of style & flavor into anything I do.  I love that the definition also talks about appreciation.  That is one thing I really try to have in my life is to live with a grateful heart & try to appreciate all the little things around me.  It's always good to be reminded to be grateful. 


Time to wipe the slate {or window pane clean} & write down my word for 2012 so I see it every day. 

I'm ready to Savor the day do all that I can to fully enjoy all that this year has to offer & hopefully I can season my life & others around me this year too & add a bit to their lives as well. 


??Honeybee wants to know- Do you pick a little word each year?  


If you do I would LoVE to hear what it is.  Leave a comment & tell me. If you haven't yet & would like to you still can it's only Jan. 4th there is still a whole lot of year left! ;) 
Go on do it- it's fun to see at the end of the year how your One Little Word may have made a BiG impact. 
{if you need help picking a word you can go {Here} to Ali Edwards blog & see a list of inspiring words to choose from.}  
*Once you have picked your word don't forget to write it down someplace where you can see it often for it to work in your life. 


-Savor & enjoy the journey-
{I know I will!!} 


{M}