Ali Edwards had this great idea to choose one little word to live by for the year. To quote her
"A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow."
My word for 2009. CHANGE
From Miriam Websters dictionary:
Change:
transitive verb1 a: to make different in some particular : alterchange the will>
b: to make radically different : transformchange human nature>
c: to give a different position, course, or direction to
2 a: to replace with anotherchange the subject> b: to make a shift from one to another : switch changes sides in an argument> c: to exchange for an equivalent sum of money (as in smaller denominations or in a foreign currency) <change a 20-dollar bill>
d: to undergo a modification ofchanging color> e: to put fresh clothes or covering on <change a bed>
intransitive verb
1: to become differentchanges every hour>
2of the moon : to pass from one phase to another
3: to shift one's means of conveyance : transferchange twice>
4of the voice : to shift to lower register : break
5: to undergo transformation, transition, or substitutionchanged to spring>
6: to put on different clotheschange for dinner>
I Want and NEED to change. Change the way I eat, change the way I feel about myself, change how much I spend and save, change my childlessness, change my priorities, change how much I scrap - Just CHANGE.
And so Here is my daily reminder card hung on my monitor at work so I see it every day
Like a butterfly I need to change myself into who I want to become. No more excuses, no more being lazy. The time has come for me to do this.
Here is my inspirational quote:
"A single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond that changes everything. It can sharp and biting or rich and soft and slow."
My word for 2009. CHANGE
From Miriam Websters dictionary:
Change:
transitive verb1 a: to make different in some particular : alter
b: to make radically different : transform
c: to give a different position, course, or direction to
2 a: to replace with another
d: to undergo a modification of
intransitive verb
1: to become different
2of the moon : to pass from one phase to another
3: to shift one's means of conveyance : transfer
4of the voice : to shift to lower register : break
5: to undergo transformation, transition, or substitution
6: to put on different clothes
I Want and NEED to change. Change the way I eat, change the way I feel about myself, change how much I spend and save, change my childlessness, change my priorities, change how much I scrap - Just CHANGE.
And so Here is my daily reminder card hung on my monitor at work so I see it every day
Like a butterfly I need to change myself into who I want to become. No more excuses, no more being lazy. The time has come for me to do this.
Here is my inspirational quote:
- You must be the change you want to see in the world.
