Adventures With Four

  • Faith
    • Bible Study Reviews
  • Eat
    • Breakfast
    • Snacks
    • Desserts
    • 21 Day Fix
  • Celebrate
    • New Years
    • Groundhog’s Day
    • Dr. Seuss Day
    • Valentines
    • St. Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
      • Elf On The Shelf
  • Grow
    • Play & Learn
    • Play in the sun
    • Play in the leaves
    • Play in the snow
    • {DIY} crafts & other fun things
      • Photo Booth Props
      • printables
      • {DIY} fails
  • Live
    • Save you money
    • Blogging & Writing
      • Reviews, Giveaways & Guest Posts
    • Mommy Guilt
      • {Bucket List}
      • 10 Day You Challenge
      • 30 things my kids should know about me
  • About Heather
    • Policies & Disclosures

Just one word for 2016

01/04/16 | Blogging & Writing, Celebrate, live, New Years

 one word 
If you’re anything like me, your list of New Year’s resolutions reads like a sort of impossible to-do list. We resolve to change the way we eat or don’t eat , exercise more, travel to new places, save money bla bla bla… You get the idea. It always sounds like a great idea but  then I promptly forget before the month is over and end up not making any changes what so ever.

This year  I decided to say NO and I will not be making any resolution.  

I know, shocking right?  Who does that?!?

Instead I’m going to pick one word for the new year…a single word that will help me focus on my main goal for the year. It could be any word   like “adventure ” or “grace” or “create” or “reinvest”. I chose “simplify” because my life just feels too complicated for my head to deal with  some days and I need to make it less so. But then I thought if I really wanted to simplify my first step should be to simplify my one word, so I cut it down to “simple”, which works well because it’s a simpler version of simplify and also because “simple” also means “ignorant or foolish” and that just seems fitting. Done. Simple.

SARA

PS. I’m not sure if this is how this is supposed to work but I do feel like I’ve accomplished something, so, fair play.

PPS. Your turn. What’s your one word?

Comments | 18 comments

Subscribe!

« New Year’s Eve for kids
Blogging goals for a fresh start in the new year? »

Comments

  1. Autumn @Mamachallenge says

    January 5, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    That is a great idea! I think my word would be “relax”.

    Reply
  2. Trisha says

    January 5, 2016 at 6:44 pm

    I’m not making any resolutions either but do have a list of words that I’m using. One of those words is “positivity” and it reminds me that even when times get hard, try to have a positive attitude!

    Reply
  3. Claudia Krusch says

    January 5, 2016 at 2:59 pm

    I love simplify! My word was joy! I haven’t made any resolutions either, just working on continuing to be healthy and doing everything with joy!!!

    Reply
  4. Janeane Davis says

    January 5, 2016 at 11:26 am

    I don’t do I word of the year. I pick a song. This year my song is 99 and 1/2.

    Reply
  5. Rosey says

    January 5, 2016 at 9:48 am

    lol I dont’ have a word. I think it’s cool though when people do. And your non-word might prove to be more motivating than you know. 🙂

    Reply
  6. Censie says

    January 5, 2016 at 2:51 am

    My word is DREAM! I am going to follow my dreams – create new dreams and simply live the life I dream of!

    Reply
  7. Liz Mays says

    January 5, 2016 at 2:48 am

    I think this could be a really cool idea. I’m not sure what word I’d choose for 2016.

    Reply
  8. Bri says

    January 5, 2016 at 2:37 am

    My word for this year is Create. I usually just go with the flow or allow other people to decide whats going to be done, but not this year.

    Reply
  9. Keikilani says

    January 5, 2016 at 2:01 am

    Love your word! I am getting on the one word wagon too. I haven’t narrowed it down yet. But I am thinking Purpose.

    Reply
  10. Olivia douglass says

    January 5, 2016 at 1:18 am

    oh I need to pick a word for 2016! thanks for the reminder! 🙂

    Reply
  11. Milena says

    January 5, 2016 at 12:53 am

    My word is NOW! I’m going to try not to procrastinate or put things off.

    Reply
  12. Carol Bryant says

    January 5, 2016 at 12:35 am

    This is a fantastic way to kick off the new year. I want my word to be “cherish” so that I can remember to cherish every moment and be grateful for all I have.

    Reply
  13. Karissa @WithOurBest (@withourbest) says

    January 4, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    Simplify is a nice word for 2106! I just finished reading a book about simplifying your clutter and your life, the joy it brings – I recommend it for you new year goal!! Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up!

    Reply
  14. Mama to 5 BLessings says

    January 4, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    I am with you, I do not make resolutions because I am bad at sticking to them! My word would be NO also, time to cut back!

    Reply
  15. Lois Alter Mark says

    January 4, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    I am so with you. I never end up keeping resolutions but I always make a word. For the last few years, it’s been “Do,” which has inspired me to DO a lot! I may need to go with simplify next year!

    Reply
  16. Tamara says

    January 4, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Simple. Perfect!
    Mine is consistency because.. I’m not a consistent person. At all. Last year mine was practice, so I think I did a lot of that!

    Reply
  17. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says

    January 4, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    I don’t make resolutions either and I never pick a word of the year – I just like to take whatever life throws at me and roll with it 🙂

    Reply
  18. Rebecca Bryant says

    January 4, 2016 at 1:59 pm

    I never make resolutions because i always break them. As for word last year my word was fearless this year my word is happiness. I have decided to stop letting people steal my happy.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Facebook Pagelike Widget

Copyright © 2023 · Adventures with Four · All Rights Reserved