It’s already half way through January and we can’t believe how fast this new year is already flying by. 2012 was a great year for all of us here at Petite Lemon and we’re looking forward to all that 2013 has in store for us.
As is our tradition, we choose a word to live by for the year. You can read about the words we chose for 2011 here and 2012 here. Choose a word for you to live by for the year and even get involved with the One Little Word workshop here.
So let’s get started …
Last year Paula chose the word ENJOY.
My goal for this year is to enjoy what it is — be in the moment, love in the moment, laugh in the moment and enjoy every single minute of it. Having kids, running a household, working, maintaining relationships with friends and family — it can easily become overwhelming trying to make it all work. So, instead of getting overly worked up or stressed out I’m going to take a deep breath and ENJOY this precious ride.
This year Paula selected the word EMBRACE.
Embrace this stage of life (2 kids, growing up before my eyes!!).
Embrace the chaos and fullness of life (work, kids, family, house!!).
And learn to pause during the day and EMBRACE all of the wonderful things in my life!
I became a working mom last year and knew I had more on my plate. I decided I needed to FOCUS on each aspect of my life in order to get the most out of it. When I was working, I was FOCUSING on work. When I was with my daughter, I was FOCUSING on her…trying not to multitask too much. But setting aside FOCUS time for each task. This was not always possible, but if I kept FOCUS in mind, it was much easier for me. And I feel like I got more done overall.
For this year, Hillary chose the word HEALTHY.
I really want 2013 to be all about developing HEALTHY habits. I don’t want to have to make the HEALTHY decision. I want to have it be automatic for me. I want HEALTHY to be my way of life, focusing on all aspects of HEALTHY including foods, exercise, mental, work/life balance, relationships etc.
This year, we have two new comers to our One Little Word posting! Please welcome Ruth and Catherine.
This year, Ruth chose the word COMMITMENT.
I am new to Petite Lemon, and one word for 2013 is new for me as well. I am choosing the word COMMITMENT. About this time 3 years ago, I set a goal for myself to loose an enormous amount of weight and to improve myself towards a healthier way of living and lifestyle. After nearly one year of increasingly hard workouts, changed eating habits, and COMMITMENT I successfully achieved my goal. But that commitment didn’t stop at reaching that goal, it continues each and every day of my life to stay committed to this healthy lifestyle. Commitment is so much more than this to me as this word touches every area of my life. It encompasses my jobs, all my relationships with God, family, and friends, with everything I take on each day to do my very best at everything I do. My newest commitment is to Petite Lemon, and I am excited what the future holds and my commitment to this group I work with. May 2013 be a year for me to hold strong to all of my commitments.
This year, Catherine chose the word PERSPECTIVE.
per·spec·tive
1. A way of regarding situatio
2. The proper or accurate poin
3. A mental view or outlook: “It is useful occasionally to look at the past to gain a perspective on the present” (Fabian Linden).
Last year I — Jessica —chose the word ADAPT.
Life is constantly throwing us curve balls and 2011 was my World Series. After getting hit countless times, I’ve decided this year I need to better learn to adapt — to modify, adjust, refashion, revamp, tailor, improve, amend, refine, tweak, and my favorite, to rejig when something comes flying towards me.
Albert Einstein said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. No need for that. Simply rejig.
This year, I am choosing the word CHOICE.
I think the main reason why this post is finally being put together mid-way through January is because I’ve been procrastinating. I just haven’t felt inspired. The past two years, my words have just appeared to me. The past few months I’ve been reflecting on this past year — probably the most defining year of my life after experiencing brain surgery and the death of my beloved Grandmother. What do I want for myself in 2013? I’ve picked out a few words the last few weeks, trying to see if they’d stick — but nothing has until this morning. It finally came to me — 2013 is going to be all about CHOICES. This year, I’m choosing to win the hand I’ve been dealt.
What are you looking forward to in this new year and what word are you choosing to live by?
Cheers and Happy New Year!
Jessica and all of us a Petite Lemon
PS. We’re pretty excited — today we just launched several new designs to our big sister tshirt and big brother tshirt collecion! Check them out here.
