OLW for 2016 - SHINE!

2016 has begun - and time to share my One Little Word for the year.
I have chosen a word to represent my overall aim for the year, for several years now:

2015 - BLOOM
2014 - JOY
2013- Believe
2012- Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)

Each word has had a positive effect throughout the year - most times encouraging me to look forward, with hope and joy.

Last year, I had hoped to bloom, to open up to new experiences and blossom as a writer and artist. 2015, though,   brought many health issues, especially for my husband. A fall on ice that I had in February resulted in a mild concussion (the fourth I've had). It also made me more fearful.  My writing suffered as a result and I withdrew quite a bit.

As I searched for my OLW for 2016, the word shine kept appearing and I knew that it was what I needed to move forward.

I found this definition of shine on google search:

verb

1. 1.

   (of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light.

   
   

   synonyms:

   beam, radiate, gleam, glow, glint, glimmer, sparkle, twinkle,glitter, glisten, shimmer, flash, flare, glare, fluoresce; More
2. 2.

   be very talented or perform very well.

   
   

   synonyms:

   excel, be outstanding, be brilliant, be successful, stand out More

noun

1. 1.

   a quality of brightness, especially from reflected light.

   
   

   synonyms:

   light, brightness, gleam, glow, glint, glimmer, sparkle, twinkle, glitter,glisten, shimmer, beam, glare, radiance, illumination, luminescence,luminosity, incandescence

2016 will be a year to take a leap forward with my writing, to shine a light in the darkness - to let myself shine with joy, hope, love, and really believe in what I can achieve.
My OLW really will enhance my winter dreamboard I created Dec. 21.

The goals I laid out in it I plan to work to achieve throughout the next few months.



What is your One Little Word for 2016?

Happy New Year everyone - may this year be filled with wonder and happiness and peace for all.



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