Ready for the New Year: A {One Word} Sound Bytes

And now we come to the precipice; the cliff of life that I jump off in order to fully enter this new year of 2012.

I’ll admit…I’m apprehensive, nervous and excited. Last year was so wonderful how on earth could 2012 compare? I begin to worry too, that once you’ve reached the pinnacle the only place left to go is down. Must. Stop. Worrying.

Thanks to a GREAT friend and terrific blogger Hyacynth at Undercover Mother, I’ve found some great resources to help me on my {nerve wracking} journey into the New Year.

The first can be found here. It’s a workbook to help you let go of the past and focus on the future {who DOESN’T need that}. I found it helpful to jot down ideas and things I wanted to accomplish this year.

From the tangible

Compete in three triathlons this summer

Ride a leg of Ragbrai

Do a 365 photo project

Cultivate my writing

Attend a Blog Conference

Meet more bloggers

Be more craftastic {thanks to Pinterest}

FINALLY close my dad’s estate and scatter his ashes
Take the boys outside and PLAY

To the intangible and emotional

FORGIVE others and myself

Listen more

Open my heart to love

Treat those I love with the respect they deserve

Find my definition of faith

Live in the Moment

You know just a few goals.

Then I needed to pick my word for the year. I thought long and I thought hard. Since this past year {without really trying} became a journey of reflection. I wanted to continue it, so my word for 2012 is

GROW

At OneWord365 I will share my word with others who have embarked on this journey and hold myself accountable.

I want to grow into a better person, grow my talents and grow to appreciate life in all its messy joy.

So I will hold my breath and JUMP…Time to GROW.

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As I follow my own advice listen more, we will conclude our jump into the New Year with this week’s Sound Bytes.

3. “I don’t want to throw up on Christmas.”

Yeah, E none of us wanted you to throw up on Christmas. Good thing it was just a one time occurrence so we didn’t have to drive four hours back to Iowa.

2. “G with hair so bright won’t you guide my jelly donut tonight?”

E’s new version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

1. “All of us miss each other, but when the day is through we will see each other again.”

E you are so right, and when I see you I will give you the biggest hug EVER.

Well, there’s my word for the year and my moments in time. Bring on 2012!

What are your's? Do you have a word for 2012?

Are you excited the New Year is here?