my one little word for 2013

 

I've never been involved in the one little word project before. But, this year the word help kept popping in my mind. It was like it was my inner self telling me that I needed to reach out and be more of a help to people around me. To be a helper.

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The definition of help from dictionary.com is as follows:

help

  [help] 

         verb (used with object)

1.

to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength ormeans to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with mywork. Let me help you with those packages.

2.

to save; rescue; succor: Help me, I'm falling!

3.

to make easier or less difficult; contribute to; facilitate: The exercise of restraint is certain to help theachievement of peace.

4.

to be useful or profitable to: Her quick mind helped her career.

5.

to refrain from; avoid (usually preceded by can  or cannot  ): He can't help doing it.

6.

to relieve or break the uniformity of: Small patches of bright color can help an otherwise dull interior.

7.

to relieve (someone) in need, sickness, pain, or distress.

8.

to remedy, stop, or prevent: Nothing will help my headache.

9.

to serve food to at table (usually followed by to  ): Help her to salad.

10.

to serve or wait on (a customer), as in a store.

verb (used without object)

11.

to give aid; be of service or advantage: Every little bit helps.

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"Every little bit helps"

I don't really know how this word will evolve over the next year but I think being a helper is important to our humanity.

I remember seeing the quote from Mr Rogers that said...

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”

― Fred Rogers

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I've been thinking a lot on how I can be a helper more this year.

I want to help others and make this world a kinder, gentler, more accepting place. If you're my friend, or a random person I pass on the street, if you need it, I hope I can offer some help.

I hope to help create the world I want to see. A world I'm proud of. 

I feel like my one little word is a pretty big one and sometimes when I think about it, it's a little intimidating. What can me, one little person, do with one little word with such a BIG meaning. 

But, if you believe in something you stand up for it. That's what I want to do. I believe in helping, and that's what I intend to do in 2013.

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Do you have one little word? If so, I'd love to hear it and your plans for it.

On New Year Goals

I kind of hate New Year resolutions. I get them, but I don't think they are realistic. I mean I don't know the exact statistics, but the people I know NEVER seem to keep their New Year resolutions all year long. Most of them only last a few months. And I guess that's okay, at least you tried right?

 I'm a New Year's resolution failer too, don't feel bad. Keeping that in mind I've decided to only give myself 3 goals a month. Each month I'll have 3 new goals for myself in hopes that keeping it smaller will be easier and more achievable. And at the end of the year I'll hopefully have accomplished 36 different goals for myself instead of halfway finishing 1. I think it's a good plan. Yes, it's a good plan. Now onto the goals for this month.

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January Goals

1. Yoga everyday

2. More water

3. De-clutter one space

Pretty simple right? I wanted to start simple and start with things I knew would really make me feel better inside and out. I've already been doing yoga every morning. The more I do it, the more I want to do it and actually the past 2 days I've done it in the afternoon too! I'm also drinking more water, it's a healthy body month. 

As for the de-cluttering, I have an idea of what I'm going to start with. Our guest room has become a "just throw it in there to sort through later" space and I don't like that. Time to do the sorting. While I'm at it, I'll probably do some de-cluttering in my crafty space too since it's in the same room. Too much yarn, too much paint, too much clutter. It's the harder of my 3 goals.

What is your take on New Year resolutions? Do you have any specific goals for this year, or like me, this month?

2013

As the end of 2012 approached last night I was feeling a little down. I was sitting at home alone. My husband was at work all night until 7 am. Our daughter was sleeping. It was just me and my glass of Moscato ringing in the new year. But then it struck midnight and that magical thing happened in Germany. The thing that I always downplay in my head and "almost" forget about. The fireworks start going off. Everyone in our little German village is shooting off their own fireworks and they light up the night sky. The church bells start chiming too. "Ringing" in the new year with gusto! For a solid 20 minutes at least this goes on. Fireworks bursting and church bells ringing. It's hard not to smile. As I lean outside the window looking into our backyard and take in this magical moment, I realize this year brings new joy and new promises. Why not celebrate that. 

Thank you Germany for that magical moment. And thank you Moscato for my midnight kiss!

So, goodbye 2012. Happy New 2013 friends! With love and gusto from Germany!

...and I quote: Jamie

I don't really have specific goals for the new year. I would like to make more time for things that make me happy. I have gotten my craft room back and I'm finishing up making it awesome (posting pics soon) so I would like to make more time for my crafts. Sometimes life just seems to take over and I need to remember I'm the one in control.

I would also like to get healthier. I feel like the end of this year I've just been really bad. I'm going to start being more active, and eat healthier (except for cupcakes LOL) and start taking my vitamins again.

I also would like to get control back of my financial situation. Ever since Ariana's birthday I've been on a wild shopping spree! I need to gain control back again and try to get some of those bills paid back down. We all know how it gets...

So, I didn't really make any resolutions per say but I love what Jamie said in one of her recent blogs. I hope you don't mind that I'm quoting you honey, but I loved the way you worded it!

"1. Stop trying to keep in touch with people who don't give a crap and who I would likely never speak to if it weren't for my efforts. With that, I am done.

2. I will not pretend to be "friends" or try to be friends with anybody that I don't really like, for whatever reasons."

Don't you love it!! Check out her post that I got the quote from here. She's a very inspirational person, as well as the creator of Happy Mail. If you haven't gone to check that out, you should! Such a great idea! Sign up to be a pen pal and get send someone some happiness (and get some in return!!) It's great. I'm ready to send out my first piece of Happy Mail tomorrow!! :)

I hope everyone's New Years have been great so far. I'm going to be finishing up my craft room (unless I get distracted and start crafting LOL). It's going to be a busy week. In December we got 25+ inches of snow and now we're expected to get ANOTHER big storm this week....ugh! I'm starting to get sick of snow!!!

Much love,
xoxo,
Cat

The End...

 

(both pictures were found on weheartit)

I think the pictures speak for themselves!

Happy New Years everyone, be safe and have fun!!!

xoxo

Much Love,

Cat