OT .. kinda but not really? What's your WORD for 2013?

So the past 2yrs I have chosen a "word of the year" - kind of a theme.   In 2011 it was "HOPE" .... I found it in so many areas of my life.  I think the most valuable contributing factor was my RNY on August 16 - just 4 days before I turned 39.  I never realized how much of my identity was wrapped up in that 353 lbs of camoflauge.  I found hope because I was able to reconnect with people instead of isolating myself in shame for my past and my appearance - or out of fear I wouldn't be able to do the activities others were doing. I found hope in my religion, because the more I accepted myself, the more I could believe in God accepting me.

In 2012 the word was "Freedom".  I struggled more with this one because I didn't know what it would "look" like when I found it. After all, I was an unmarried adult in America with no children or other dependents, I had a great job that I loved and that paid well.  Freedom isn't necessarily any of those things.  Freedom can be when I am walking down the long hallway at work and get the sudden, almost irresistible urge to RUN (and knowing, physically, I could).  Freedom showed up at the water park, where I rode slides for the first time in a decade or more. Freedom was having an easier relationship with my dad because I was free to accept and approve of myself, I didn't need to stress over getting it from him.  I still need to work on the financial freedom.... I get a little TOO crazy when I have ANY extra money lol.

So I haven't decided on a word for 2013 - though I have tossed around several.  Clarity, Grace, Love, Friendship........

I am leaning towards Courage.

 

What's your word?

I will definitely give this some thought! What a very cool idea!! Happy New Year!!

What a nice post and a great idea.   My surgery is early January and I'm going to choose the word Health.  Good health is the main reason I want this surgery.   Can I have two words?    I would also choose Confidence.   Confidence to put myself back out there socially.

Thank you...  I enjoyed that.   I wish you Good Health and Confidence in the New Year!      

I really like this idea. And the first word that popped into my head is acceptance. There are definitely some things I could work on in that area. Starting with myself.

Thanks for the idea. Happy New Year to you.

my word is "full". As in, learning the full signal and respecting my pouch. And as in FULL-MARATHON!!!!

My word....GOAL

We do this in one of my maintenance groups. My word for 2013 is "faith" as in when things are tough, I will keep the faith that it will all work out as it should. I'm going to buy a ring or necklace with the word engraved on it.

Very Cool post! I like courage! It kind is alot of different meanings in one word. I pick courage for myself. Courage to change the things I need to change and the courage to be consistent, looking back my whole life I have never been consistent in ANYTHING I do! I believe that with the courage to be consistent I will be successful.

Mine will be BEAUTY. I will aim to be beautiful (inside and out), feel beautiful (and healthy), and to finally be able to SEE the beauty of living with my future weight loss. There is so much beauty in the world, in my life, in my marriage, in my children playing, and in myself. And over the years, I have let myself become blind to it because of my weight. In 2013, everything will be just a little more beautiful.

Great idea, thanks for sharing      Faith, many meanings for me for the future year....