Mine is:
Stretch.
Doesn’t have to be a verb, or even English. The only rule is — one word.
The One-Word Resolution Challenge
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Laura Lippman | Award winning author
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Sleep
And now a little explication: I started with my word in the most literal sense. I need to stretch more because my hamstrings are way too tight. But then I realize this word works for me across the board.
Better.
There’s so much I can apply that to in my life next year.
Sparkle.
Obnoxious, I know, but it’s been code for ”being the best Kimikims I can be!” for years now.
I love start overs, fresh starts and redos. New Years Eve is my favorite holiday next to Fourth of July. Fourth of July is hard to beat . You show up, eat a hot dog, look up in the sky, watch pretty stuff and go home.
Faster.
Gratitude
There is so much for which I can be thankful.
Believe.
I think it’s about time I started believing in myself.
Tolerance
As in dealing with others, as in patience, as in dealing with hardship.
Stand
steadfast
Discern
Write
Dare.
Tolerate, yes.
See
Change. I have a lot of changes coming up this year.
Challenge.
Do
Discipline.
There’s no verb form of that, is there?
WILLPOWER!
Stop.
(Although I love sparkle, too.)
Patience
It’s very close to “tolerance” but there’s enough of a slight difference. And I need it for myself – my frustrations with my increasing inabilities and my real and perceived short-comings and for my dealings with others.
Finish
Write
Revolt.
This is so cool, to come home to all these responses. (I threw the entry up, then headed out to Sweeney Todd. Which I loved, although I think it must help to be familiar with the musical, as part of what makes it interesting is watching how Burton has reworked it for film.)
said it once, said it again: risk.
Breathe
I wanted to love Sweeney Todd- I love Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman. However, I have a bad response to blood-even fake blood. I will buy the CD. I did love Juno.
Oh, I had my head down every time the fake blood spurted.
Hope
Challenge
as in to challenge myself to make changes in my life to achieve goals as well as to challenge the way I think about people and things.
Thanks for the challenge Laura (no pun intended!) and Happy New Year.
Kindness
Barbara
A Happy and Peaceful 2008
2008 Feliz y Pacifico
Un 2008 Felice e Pacifico
Un 2008 Heureux et Paisible
Glückliches und Ruhiges 2008
一愉快和平安2008 年
understanding
Mindfulness.
More on my blog: http://www.actsofmalice.com/2007/12/be-it-resolved-that.html
I really want to see Sweeney Todd. And Juno. And Walk Hard.
List
Write
Flow
Today.
Shine
Continue
Connect
Forward
Finish.
Endure.
Breathe.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it? As someone with asthma and scars from pulmonary blood clots, I can tell you, it isn’t. But it goes beyond that; deep breathing is an integral part of meditation, which can lead to better blood flow. Better blood flow = happier brain = better writer (hopefully).
Complete.
Its time to finish what I’ve started. Happy New Year, and good luck to all!
Shift
Improve.
Mommy.
(due June 28th – my 1st at age 38)
Professional.
If I may. Gina? This is from Tom Stoppard. the first time i read it I just about stopped breathing at how amazing it was, what it said to me.
“Happiness is equilibrium. Shift your weight.”
Persevere
Love
Enjoy
What, I don’t know yet. Maybe tomorrow.
Live.