Finding the space for things that really matter with Ali Kaufman
Word of the Year
According to the Global Language Monitor, the number one word of the year in 2008 was CHANGE.
The year before, it was TIME.
It's a new year, and clearly we are all speaking the same language: it's TIME for CHANGE.
The words we say, both to ourselves silently and out loud to others, hold incredible power... not just in definition, but in delivery.
Ultimately, our words are dedications to what we choose to pay attention to.
- What word did you use the most last year?
- Who did you say it to?
- Did your word give you power or have power over you?
I struggle with words all the time – finding just the right one, wishing I had caught one as it slipped out too quickly – and sometimes I struggle to believe the words that call to me the loudest. Of course, I know that believing in what feels right feels good, and feeling good makes it easier to enjoy the time that we spend changing.
Here's my vote for 2009's word of the year: LOVE.
What's yours?
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