another year…another step…another word
Jan 1st, 2009 by Sandy
Throughout 2008, I lived with the word fulfill for all the things it wasn’t as much as all that it was. I wrote about that journey here, so I won’t recap it all again. In my reflection about my year with “fulfill,” I also announced my word for 2009. I have decided that “embrace” is the next step for me this upcoming year. And, I can’t tell you how excited I am because every single aspect of this word fits my goals for the upcoming year. It will be so interesting to see how they all play out.
embrace
- to take or clasp in the arms; press to the bosom; hug.
- to take of receive gladly or eagerly; accept willingly: to embrace an idea.
- to avail oneself of: to embrace an opportunity.
- to adopt (a profession, a religion, etc).
- to take in with the eye or the mind.
- to encircle; surround; enclose.
- to include or contain: An encyclopedia embraces a great number of subjects.
And, I am excited by the prospect of having friends join me this year. The boy and the BGF have also been thinking about choosing a word to live with. And, while I am by no means the only one out in blogland that is doing this, it will be nice to be joined by friends and family too!
My word for this year is “COMPLETE”. We can chat about what that means to/for me.
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