Congratulations to our two lucky winners! #358, Bobbiann; and #778, Tonya Dew!
I first discovered the Word of the Year in 2007 by Michelle, Kristi, and Lisa and was immediately inspired by the idea originated by Alli Edwards:
A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can be sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow.
I thought long and hard about my word of the year and it came as a result of the year I had in 2011. I made you a little video message as to why I picked this word!
for·ti·tude ~ Mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously.
{Laurie’s Word of the Year Video}
Word of the Year
Id LOVE to challenge you to pick a word that sums up what you want for yourself in 2012. To encourage everyone to pick their word {cuz’ I think it’s a great thing to do}, I’m giving away TWO custom necklaces from Lisa Leonard Designs, a $56 value.
How To Win!
To enter to win, simply leave your Word of the Year in a comment below.
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Contest ends this January 18th at midnight CST!
Peace
My word is SPERANZA, which means hope in Italian (my heritage). The past six months Our family has experienced my sister-in-law being raped by a teenage neighbor, my father-in-law have bleeding in his brain, and the death of my nephew who was my age (42) and that I spent my childhood with and graduated high school with. If I did not have HOPE it would have been easy to give into despair and it would be nice to have a constant reminder of that SPERANZA! Never lose hope.
This is my fourth year choosing my word. For 2012 I have Hopeful as my word. I will look for hope in all that I am faced with in 2012.
My word this year is DELIBERATE. It will help me focus on what is important, and not doing things by default.
Breathe — juggling kids, a husband, pets, a home, and volunteering seems to make me a little crazy sometimes. I just need to remember to BREATHE!