Sunday, January 6, 2008

A new year - A word - and an explaination

Hi -- it has been a while. Not that I don't like to blog, I do -- but I got into trouble with a "Blogging Obligation" == Let me explain:


I typed to the UHU folks and got a free gluestick -- I only had to write a review. I hated the glue stick, because I really hate gluesticks for most things... not because the gluestick was really bad (it was good enough for my kids...) I just don't like the things. So -- I haven't typed. I didn't want to put that in writing, or was avoiding it, or something. I will write a more "formal" review soon, but there -- it is out, and I can start typing again ;^)*

Now -- for the WORD part. Evidently, folks who follow Ali Edwards have been taking on a little game of sharing their words for the year... this is something that I think many people do: find some word or idea that seems to surface for them, and watch it as it takes form in their lives. Ali does it at the new year, I tend to watch for the change of seasons and do it more often... or to see if there is a natural cycle happening in my life, or the lives of my family. Lots of words pop up, as I began life as a writer...

So -- for the new year, these are two words that are battling it out:

FOCUS:verb
Inflected Form(s): fo·cused also fo·cussed; fo·cus·ing also fo·cus·sing

Some meanings: to cause to be concentrated ; to bring (as light rays) to a focus; concentrate;
to come to a focus; converge; to adjust one's eye or a camera to a particular range; to concentrate attention or effort.

AND a close runner up...

PRESENT: (in all its forms, but especially as an adjective describing a way of being. I also like the idea of a gift that is sitting in front of me -- TODAY _is_ a present! and the idea of Giving or "presenting" something to others...)

Some meanings: now existing or in progress; being in view or at hand ; existing in something mentioned or under consideration; constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered; of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking; attentive; instant; immediate.

If you like this idea, Lisa Strahl's blog has a great post where she and others comment about their words HERE or Stephanie Severin's blog HERE

Happy New Year to you all -- and thank you for being so understanding about my long absence!

4 comments:

Lauren (mytime) said...

THANK YOU for the inspiration. I am off to do this. Happy new year

Keri Lee Sereika said...

MMM I just love your words....Mine is Efficient! :)
performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort; having and using requisite knowledge, skill, and industry; competent; capable
That is my prayer, my aim, my goal!

Betty: Reflections with Coffee said...

http://peaceeveryday.blogspot.com/

NOT my blog ... but Ali Edwards' mom's blog. She is using PEACE for the second year.

Kara Chipoletti Jones of GriefAndCreativity dot com said...

So interesting that the WORD idea is just spinning out into the world. I came upon it in Christine Kane's blog at:

christinekane.com/blog/

Which I found via Conspiracy of Blessings

Also at Tip Junkie -- she's even doing a give-away around it, too!

tipjunkie.blogspot.com

And my very own Word entry :)

DeLiGhT!! Delight!! DELIGHT!

Mother Henna's Delight!

xoxoxoxo
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