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Post by katyscrap on Dec 8, 2017 14:20:34 GMT
I thought I'd start a OLW thread for 2018 and hopefully we can keep it going throughout the year.
1) What is your word?
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you?
3) Have you done it in the past?
4) Do you plan on taking the class?
5) What supplies are you planning to buy?
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Post by katyscrap on Dec 8, 2017 14:24:03 GMT
1) What is your word? MOVE
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? We are planning to move out of state in the next few years. My plan to get ready is to declutter, remodel, simplify and work towards that goal. I need to get off my butt and move!
3) Have you done it in the past? This is my 7th year.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? Yes, just signed up!
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? I bought the main kit. I bought the black and gold inspiration cards and I might frame them and hang them in my scrap room, the monthly dividers and a bunch of stuff from the OLW section from past years, can't remember it all. I plan to use an existing album or a travelers notebook.
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Post by breetheflea on Dec 8, 2017 14:33:33 GMT
I thought I'd start a OLW thread for 2018 and hopefully we can keep it going throughout the year.
1) What is your word? Focus
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? My brain has been scattered in 20 million directions, I want to focus on doing more of less things including decluttering my house.
3) Have you done it in the past? I've picked a word and took the class once but never finished it. Previous words were adventure, words, and light.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? no, I took it on the year I did "words" and it often didn't fit my word since it wasn't a verb.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? since scrapbooking is one of my focuses (focii? a focal point?) scrapbook supplies as needed to complete layouts regularly
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Post by paperamy on Dec 8, 2017 14:39:30 GMT
1) What is your word? Better
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? It's been a rough couple of years, and I want to approach 2018 with looking at how things can be better. Even the good things, like my marriage...can be better. Everything has room for improvement. Nothing is perfect and nothing will ever be perfect...but everything can be better. I can get better at some things, I can make things better for others, I can do things to make myself feel better.
3) Have you done it in the past? I did last year but didn’t finish, due to rough times.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? yes. I think i will need the monthly notifications to stay current this year.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? none. I want to get better about using the supplies I have. 😊
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Post by lasteve1 on Dec 8, 2017 14:47:32 GMT
Thanks for starting this thread!
1) What is your word? grow
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? Lots of reasons! I like to choose a word that is general enough that I can apply it to various situations. Next year though my husband and I are planning on having a baby so I will literally "grow" a human and grow our family. But I also want to grow my work experiences & knowledge, grow our savings account, literally planning on growing a garden this spring, and generally grow as a person. I also liked that it is a planned story theme during next year which will give me extra inspiration & supplies focused on my word.
3) Have you done it in the past? Yes, this will be my fourth year. I have previously done brave (2015), present (2016) and choose (2017). I have completed a 6x8 album for each year in the past and only skipped one or two prompts overall. So far for 2017 my album is complete except for the December & October prompts.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? Yes! Already signed up. I have taken the class the past 3 years and am starting to get a little bored with the repetitiveness, but I do still look forward to the lessons and like to see Ali's progress. Plus I want to share my project in a "private" facebook group & message board rather than more publicly and I enjoy the community that comes with the class.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? I already ordered the main kit & a few of the add-ons from Ali & am planning on using one of the 6x8 story albums to hold the project because the albums she makes for the project tend to be too thin for me. In the past few years I have really focused on follow the prompts and making that the focus of my album. Next year I am going to switch it up a bit and make my album be more of a personal project life (documenting my growth with my word & feelings as opposed to daily life, because I have a family album for that) and include a variation of the prompts. I'm not sure yet how much I'm going to stick to this, but I have an aesthetic in mind I'd like to try so we'll see! I also keep a bullet journal regularly and tend to take notes while watching the class video for the month. I might include more of the writing prompts in that format as opposed to in my album to keep my album more in line with the aesthetic I have in mind.
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Post by grammadee on Dec 8, 2017 15:29:46 GMT
1) What is your word? ACCEPT. 2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? I chose this word because I often struggle to be happy with what IS, instead of what "should be". I need to be more accepting of other people and of myself. 3) Have you done it in the past? I have never "done" the OLW before. I am thinking I may make something I can hang on the wall in my scraproom to remind me of my word. 4) Do you plan on taking the class? No. I downloaded the class once before, but never ended up doing anything with it. 5) What supplies are you planning to buy? None. Don't think I need any more supplies to complete the project I have in mind. One thing I need to ACCEPT is that I HAVE ENOUGH supplies to create almost anything !
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Post by ecvnj58 on Dec 8, 2017 19:14:04 GMT
1) What is your word?i think I’m settling on steady. Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you?last year was a year of big change and this year I just want to chill on all the change and not get too nuts. I think by steadying on some things I can get good on them and create some balance and calm. Have you done it in the past?yes. Last year was grow. I took a ton of photography classes and really gained some new skills. That’s why this year I want to just work in honing them and making steady progress. I also got a new job last year and am still feeling hectic there. I would like to make steady progress on figuring out what I am doing and really develop the team I run. Also related is I would like to settle into a comfortable routine at home. I also would like to increase my bank account, steadily. Do you plan on taking the class? I would love to hear what others think about the class. Currently I don’t think I will take it. What supplies are you planning to buy?im probably not making an album. I didn’t this year.
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Post by msliz on Dec 19, 2017 13:58:27 GMT
The other day, DD was telling me that she couldn't remember her New Year's resolution from last year, so I told her about OLW. She commented that it would work better for her if she could pick a different word for each month. She's short term goal's oriented, and she has different goals for herself throughout the year. I liked that, and I'm going to adopt it for myself.
1) What is your word? My January word will be CLEAN.
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? I want to concentrate my energy on cleaning my house.
3) Have you done it in the past? This is my first OLW.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? No. My journal entries are mainly going to be my to-do lists. Simple and basic.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? None. I'm going to incorporate OLW into my planner, and then afterward maybe I'll make a layout for my scrapbook with some before and after photos. I don't see that I'd need to buy anything that I don't already have.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 14:02:36 GMT
Hope it's ok to stick this here. Not replying to the OP because haven't decided about OLW yet. But, Ali is really good about putting up blog posts w/words people have chosen. In case it helps, here is the 2016 list (from 2015). There are other posts if you google. Gonna look through and see what it sparks. Hey, maybe "spark". aliedwards.com/2016/01/the-reading-of-the-words-2016
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Post by teacherlisa on Dec 19, 2017 15:10:32 GMT
1) What is your word? home
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? I chose it because I want to make my house more of a home. I have been living in transition for a few years, decided to stay here and am now determined to make this feel like home.
3) Have you done it in the past? Yes, I think this is year 7 for me
4) Do you plan on taking the class? yes, I signed up already.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? I purchased some AE products, the main kit and some of the stamps. I am also using products from my stash and from previous years kits.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 19, 2017 16:55:00 GMT
1) What is your word? I just found a word that spoke to me this morning - deep, go deeper
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? . I got a blog post in my email (from raptitude.com) imagining what it would be like to not start anything new, buy anything new, or skip around for a year - to just go deeper into what you already have in your life. Read and re-read the books you own, really get to know the things you have just dabbled in. That really spoke to me. I don't want to be shallow. I want to dig deeper.
3) Have you done it in the past? I did the class one year and then chose a word for 2 more years without doing an awful lot with them.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? I wasn't going to, but now that I've found a word that really speaks to me I'm tempted. But then again, I already bought the class - maybe I could dig deeper into the prompts that I >already have<
I would prefer that OLW was a one-time-buy project (like Shimelle's JYC) or at least had a discount rate for alumni. I know the cost isn't high each year, but it's mostly recycled content...
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? So far not planning to buy anything special. I have plenty of stuff to dig deeper into!
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Post by lasteve1 on Dec 19, 2017 17:26:22 GMT
The other day, DD was telling me that she couldn't remember her New Year's resolution from last year, so I told her about OLW. She commented that it would work better for her if she could pick a different word for each month. She's short term goal's oriented, and she has different goals for herself throughout the year. I liked that, and I'm going to adopt it for myself. 1) What is your word?
My January word will be CLEAN. 2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? I want to concentrate my energy on cleaning my house. 3) Have you done it in the past? This is my first OLW. 4) Do you plan on taking the class? No. My journal entries are mainly going to be my to-do lists. Simple and basic. 5) What supplies are you planning to buy? None. I'm going to incorporate OLW into my planner, and then afterward maybe I'll make a layout for my scrapbook with some before and after photos. I don't see that I'd need to buy anything that I don't already have. Have you heard of the book "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin? She doesn't use the word format so much, but the book is about focusing on a different aspect of her life for one month of the year and picking up new habits that she then builds on from there. I think it would be a good read for your adaptation of OLW. SaveSave
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Post by msliz on Dec 19, 2017 17:35:30 GMT
Have you heard of the book "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin? She doesn't use the word format so much, but the book is about focusing on a different aspect of her life for one month of the year and picking up new habits that she then builds on from there. I think it would be a good read for your adaptation of OLW. SaveSaveThanks for the recommendation. I'll look into it
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Post by BSideCrafter on Dec 19, 2017 18:25:27 GMT
1) What is your word? Active
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? I want to be more active. Get back into running, be more active with my relationships, be more active in getting my Instagram account noticed.
3) Have you done it in the past? No I haven't.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? I think so. I've only been thinking about OLW for 12 hours now.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? I got the misproduction stamp set and if I decide to commit for sure I'll get a couple more stamp sets, but no plans to put this in its own album.
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Post by mamakoala on Dec 19, 2017 20:12:25 GMT
i dont know if i am going to participate in this. I am torn between words. Tossing around CALM, PEACE, BREATHE. I am deeply involved in the trump resistance and i need to learn how to handle the stress better.
I have never done this before, and TBH, I am not good at keeping up with these sorts of things. I don't plan on taking the class at this point, but who knows. It might help keep me on track.
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Post by ecvnj58 on Dec 19, 2017 20:46:36 GMT
msliz, I have picked a goal a month in the past and it’s really great. It kept me motivated the entire year.
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Post by joblackford on Dec 20, 2017 2:13:27 GMT
i dont know if i am going to participate in this. I am torn between words. Tossing around CALM, PEACE, BREATHE. I am deeply involved in the trump resistance and i need to learn how to handle the stress better. I have never done this before, and TBH, I am not good at keeping up with these sorts of things. I don't plan on taking the class at this point, but who knows. It might help keep me on track. One of the OLW prompts is to think about secondary words that might be related to your main word, do having a few closely related words in mind is OK. One way to approach the choosing is to work with the word, define it, use it in phrases/idioms, see which words feel good or calls to you, and which has the most meanings that speak to you. That's basically the first month's prompt, btw. It's OK to go into it with a couple of related words and see where that takes you. I feel like verbs often work well with the prompts that Ali gives, but if you're not doing the class it probably doesn't matter. And if a word feels right you're much more likely to follow through. Susannah Conway offers a printable workbook that might help for people who don't want to do Ali's year long course (which is quite hard to stick with). I haven't done it myself but she seems to have quite a big following and she has a beautiful Instragram. There's also a free email course to help you find your word here which sounds like it might be helpful. ETA: the Unravel Your Year workbook link (free sign up)
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Post by JaneB on Dec 20, 2017 8:12:43 GMT
Thanks for the thread and everyone sharing their words I've never successfully done OLW but did think next year might be good to try it - and I even think I might get the AE digital story kit as there are lots of words next year that fit with my life, except I can't remember where I saw the list now! 1) What is your word? Persistence 2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? It's from the quote "Energy and persistence conquer all things." (Benjamin Franklin) I chose it because I am persistent; from all the years putting on the callipers to walk, to learning to drive, to finding ways to do things on a computer instead of with my hands, to living independently, to getting married, to learning a Tassimo is far easier to use than a kettle... Little things or big things, I don't tend to give up until I'm sure there's no way I can work it. I also like the quote "A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules." (Anthony Trollope) I think it ties in with persistence; it doesn't matter if what I achieve is tiny, if I do it every day I can beat Hercules! 3) Have you done it in the past? Once, unsuccessfully. 4) Do you plan on taking the class? I haven't decided yet, possibly. 5) What supplies are you planning to buy? Not many. I expect I'll do a digital photobook style as usual, and i have lots of supplies and can make my own. Then again, maybe I'll see something I want and buy it.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Dec 21, 2017 3:49:18 GMT
I haven't ever taken the class. I have a list of my words from the past, and I am tossing around the idea of putting them on a canvas or in a frame.
This will be my tenth year choosing a "word".
Sometimes I choose a saying, instead a single word. For me, my "word" sums up.....what I am feeling, a motto to guide me through the upcoming year, and is reflective of me at this moment and for the foreseeable future.
My "word" for 2018 is "Steady As I Go". It's a spin-off of Dave Matthews song "Steady As We Go". I chose this saying, because I feel that I am wandering along through my life, slow and steady. Thankfully, going forward, instead of the proverbial "one step forward, two steps back" (<< that seemed to be my way life, for many years). I am very happy in my current phase of life....in my 50's, living simply, downsizing, wandering along, taking things one day at a time, enjoying being single, with a mix of the usual day to day and some adventure. Steady as I go.
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Post by maryjo on Dec 21, 2017 4:32:02 GMT
1. My "word" is Self Care
2. I chose it because I really want to focus on taking careful of myself this year. I have learned how important it is to make sure I am healthy and happy so I can be able to care for others! And I'm hoping choosing this word will help me do just that.
3. I usually choose a word every year, but it's more a mantra most of the time. I have made scrapbook layouts about my word and even did a journal last year.
4. I signed up for the first time ever to take the class because I'm hoping it will keep me engaged with my word all year.
5. Haven't bought a thing and don't plan to really. I have a 6x8 album already and plenty of supplies. Plus I'm on a spending freeze in 2018 except for my AR story kit sub.
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Post by janamke on Dec 22, 2017 18:09:17 GMT
I'm so torn about this project. I really would like to try it. But I think of all the other projects that have piled up on me this past year I'm just not sure I need another to take on. But then it's only once a month. AAAAHHH! Does anyone have any links to OLW albums others have finished that are not completed by Ali? Looking for additional inspiration.
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Post by LisaDV on Dec 24, 2017 13:48:48 GMT
1) What is your word? BUILD.
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? Because I need to Build better structure into our lives, build better health habits for myself to lose weight, build up my husband's business with him, build up my family (being more in the present and less in the I need to get this done), Build up some house and homestead areas (some cleaning, some painting, some actual building). Plus some.
3) Have you done it in the past? I did OWL the first few years she started it. But my kids were little and every year my word was balance because I never thought I achieved it. So I gave up.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? Nope.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? I'm using a planner for my personal health habits goals. I'll probably do some calendar planning this week which won't use any material. If I create anything it'll probably be a canvas or scrapbook page to display that I'll just use my stash for. After reading through this thread, I'm going to look into "the Happiness Project" as it may help me with my overall plan.
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Post by justjac on Dec 24, 2017 14:53:37 GMT
1) What is your word? Begin
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? I came across this quote, "Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. " It spoke to me. I am a procrastinator and often if I just begin things aren't so hard.
3) Have you done it in the past? I chose a word once before but didn't do anything with it.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? No.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? Nothing special for this.
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Post by Linda on Dec 25, 2017 20:07:33 GMT
I thought I'd start a OLW thread for 2018 and hopefully we can keep it going throughout the year.
1) What is your word?
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you?
3) Have you done it in the past?
4) Do you plan on taking the class?
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? 1. I'm not sure - in past years I've used Simplicity, Joy, Motivate, Health....2018's hasn't come to me yet 2. I've found the word chooses me and then I look for a quote that fits 3. yes - this will be year 5 for me 4. no -for me, the OLW is more of a year-long focus in lieu of New Year's Resolutions than a scrapbook/journal thing 5. none - see above
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Post by bc2ca on Dec 25, 2017 21:14:52 GMT
I've been thinking about doing OLW this year because a couple of words have been haunting me.
1. NOW and TODAY are the two words that are really speaking to me.
2. In the last year we have been touched by a number of deaths. Some were expected and a couple were shocking, but all have made me reflect and reprioritize a few things. Living for today and getting things done now are competing for my attention.
3. No
4. I will sign up for the class.
5. I don't plan to buy supplies.
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Dec 25, 2017 22:27:54 GMT
1) What is your word? I'm leaning towards Progress
2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? It dovetails nicely with my word from this year. I had a list of goals for this year and although I completed some, there were plenty I started and didn't finish, but would still like to work on.
3) Have you done it in the past? Yes. I've chosen a word most years since 2009.
4) Do you plan on taking the class? No, but I never have so I don't know if I'm missing out on anything. Like Linda I use my word in lieu of resolutions.
5) What supplies are you planning to buy? Nothing. I don't create a separate project for OLW, but instead refer to it in my month in review pages where it's relevant. Often I don't even journal about it, I just use it as a reminder to make stuff happen.
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Post by Linda on Dec 26, 2017 2:43:50 GMT
1) What is your word? I'm leaning towards Progress 2) Why did you choose it? What does it mean to you? It dovetails nicely with my word from this year. I had a list of goals for this year and although I completed some, there were plenty I started and didn't finish, but would still like to work on. I'll need to think on it some more but I might end up using your word this year too ... it would fit well with all of my previous words and remind me that I AM making progress and that taking steps in the right direction sometimes IS good enough Thanks!
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Post by lasteve1 on Dec 27, 2017 21:32:39 GMT
Ali shared a walkthrough video of all her past OLW albums... she's never shared them outside the class before, only sneaks, so this is a lot of new info. Maybe it'll help convince someone to buy the class (or not buy the class and just reverse engineer the prompts from her old albums ). Blog post here
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Post by mom on Dec 28, 2017 4:02:32 GMT
Ali shared a walkthrough video of all her past OLW albums... she's never shared them outside the class before, only sneaks, so this is a lot of new info. Maybe it'll help convince someone to buy the class (or not buy the class and just reverse engineer the prompts from her old albums ). Blog post herethanks for sharing that link. I am still on the fence...not sure why I am dragging my feet. Does anyone know if there is going to be a digital kit for this? SaveSave
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Post by cindytred on Dec 28, 2017 5:17:46 GMT
I've never taken the AE OLW class before. Nor have I chosen a word for the year before. After my son died in Oct 2011, I died too. Except for going to work, I have slept for the past 6 years. I am excited about 2018. I've been working on a bullet journal that will begin on January first. I'm seeing a therapist. I want to get my life back on track. I've thought of a few words that might work: awaken, confidence, create, and change. AWAKEN probably makes more sense, but I like CREATE. I'm love creating things (scrapbooks, wreaths, sewing, etc.), and I need to create a new me, and maybe a different life. I think my word will be CREATE. I will probably take the class, but won't buy new product - I have too much already.
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