Last year I needed a word to make me smile.
It's no secret if you have been reading my blog or my facebook page that the last few winters have been hard ones for me. I have found that I really struggle with the long days of darkness. The dark along with the continuous pain that I have learned to live with really had me searching for a word to help celebrate those long dark days, which is why I chose Sparkle and truth be told, it really did help.
I loved my Sparkle word!
Last year I jumped into the word thing and bought a "One Little Word" kit and lots of sparkly things to fill up my binder and did I do anything with it? No, no I did not…LOL. I did however fully embrace my word. I guess I didn't need all of the extra's to help me focus on filling my life with Sparkle. I thought of it often and it truly did make me smile.
I think it is a word that will forever stay with me, especially in the winter.
As the calendar turns, I thought about what I wanted for my word this year. Last year my word was chosen to help me get through the dark times, but this year I wanted it to turn it around. Even though I think that I am basically a kind person, practicing kindness is not always easy or something that is our first reflex.
This year I am going to really concentrate on practicing kindness.
How about you…do you have a word for 2016?
The Woolen Rabbit 
I hope your new word brings you as much happiness as did sparkle!
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I have chosen the word content as in contentment–being content with having enough, doing enough, being enough. Having had surgery in November and a long recovery (3 months no driving/working/etc), I have learned to embrace contentment and decided to continue with the practice into the new year. I find not watching TV to be a big help :).
Good luck with your word kindness–something we should all practice and one I will need to hone in on when I return to work in late Feb…I work in DC and believe me, kindness is missing in action in that town–especially in an election year.
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I think you are one of the kindest people I have ever known. I am going to love watching how you embrace this word for the coming year. My word is shine.
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Love your word! So perfect! I never do the “official” OLW thing either, although I always sign up and use the prompts as a way to think about my word all year long. I think there is a lot of power in having a word in your life during the year. I can’t wait to see what your word does for you this year. XO
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You will have no trouble living your word. My theory is we pick words we think we need in our lives, however, we are already our words. You are a very kind person already.
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Yes, I have a word or intention for the year. This is my third year selecting a word for an intention and it makes a difference in my life. Last year, my word was kindness! This year, my intention is for understanding. A big change looms on the horizon, not to mention things we don’t know about – so practicing understanding seems like a good intention. Cheers!
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I also chose a word last year – core – and kept it close to me but fizzled fast with doing any of the “extras”. That said it was a good experience. I love your choice for this year!
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