One Word 2012

I jumped on the one word bandwagon last year for 2011.  I love the idea of choosing one word to view your year through. A perspective like wearing glasses to view your year.  I know SO many people talk about one word now adays.  I'm going to share 2 links that have made me stop, pause & reflect several times during the last year. Sunny Mummy "Slow & Steady" Below is a cut/paste of the words that hit me over & over again.

"At what cost?
The trouble with getting alot DONE, is that there is ALWAYS more.
Always something else to do.
And just when you think you might be done, someone spills a drink on the floor!

Who said we have to ‘do’ all this?
....Why are we so outcome driven? Is it because many of us worked prior to having children, is it because we are scared that if we stop long enough, we may realise that motherhood is not what we thought it would be and we have never stopped long enough, to allow ourselves to enJOY it?
When did doing something {motherhood included}, become about the outcome and ticking a box, rather than experiencing the joy of actually doing it?
What’s missing?
When we rush around being productive, we feel like we have accomplished something. That  we have used our time wisely and seen to the ‘seemingly’ important things.
What happens though, to all those moments that occur or could have occurred, had we NOT been rushing?
I’ll tell you, they fade into the background like a support act you have no interest in, whilst you wait for the REAL ACT to begin."

Here's the other link- there is good stuff at the Myoneword.org site all the time. But reading this blog while thinking of my 2012 word really caught my attention. MyONEWord

"I don’t deal well with the unexpected, which is funny considering I’m part of the My One Word project. Just like me, you probably choose your word at the beginning of the year with a picture of how it was going to transform your character. Take patience for instance. You thought using this word as your lens to view the world would help you while stuck in traffic, dealing with a difficult coworker or enduring a tantrum by your child.
This did occur, but then your word began to do something different, something that was off your radar. God used patience in ways you would never have imagined. The outcome you were expecting as a result of your word was far less than the transformation God had in mind.
Patience no longer became about making your world a little easier to deal with. Instead, this word shaped the way you viewed situations which one appeared hopeless – a lost job, a sick relative, a broken relationship, even victory over a personal struggle. Patience was now interconnected with hope, persistence and fortitude.
What began as a quest to become better equipped at handling inconveniences, ended up becoming a way of seeing situations differently and exposing whom you trust when faced with uncertainty. Even in the midst of all this, you noticed gaps in your character and things you wish you could change. Yet, you also saw how your word allowed change to occur in areas that you had no clue you needed.
It provided a way for you to address the things you where unaware of or largely ignored. Now, don’t ignore this tension. Some of you have begun to contemplate what your One Word will be for the upcoming year. You want to pick a word that will make up for the gaps you discovered in 2011.
Your word is not some promise you will keep for a year to be better. The intent of your word is that it will become a part of you from here on out. Your next word will spring forth from the places where you feel you left off from your first. Each word you choose builds upon each other as God’s heart becomes embedded in your character. So, it appears I was wrong; sometimes the unexpected can be a good thing and bring change you would never have experienced otherwise."

My word for 2011 was: nurture.  I picked it looking ahead to June 2011 & leaving my job.  I wanted to view my work through a nurturing glass.  I wanted to embrace my changes at home in a nurturing manner.
What i learned is that i need to be purposeful in my nurturing meaning- nurturing can not happen without purpose, intent & thought.  I need to be more purposeful in using my time.  When i need to unwind I also need to be purposeful in unblocking as well.
My word for 2012 is: Purposeful