One Little Word For 2013

I do hope you have been enjoying the festive season - isn't it great to take things more slowly every once in a while. 

I've booked myself in for the Ali Edwards One Little Word class at Big Picture Classes again, and I'm blog hopping with the lovely Margie again.  

It was August last year that I last wrote about my OLW for 2012 - FOCUS.  

Turned out I lost it right about then!  As I sat reflecting on this it suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't really lost the word, I had just lost the ability to be able to share my OLW journey as I focused on making a big change in my life.

In August I resigned from my job, a job which was consuming me and one I had done for almost 10 years.  Without boring you completely with all of the detail, I have almost fulfilled all of my commitments and am excited for what a New Year will bring.  

When I realised my new word I immediately looked up the definition and went on the hunt for quotations and inspiration and didn't like what I read.  My new word seemed to be ... well ... boring really.  

After several days of thinking I researched some more - and now I know the word is right for me for this year.  The word is 

CONSISTENT

After all that 2012 was, I realise that although I think it sounds boring, I am ready for a calmer more peaceful episode.  2013 will bring its own excitement with my husband finally coming home in June, my daughter finishing her Year 12 studies, my son entering the 'difficult teenage years' and my changing career.  Consistent and 2013 doesn't sound boring at all really does it!

I love this quote from Anthony Robbins:

'It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives.  It's what we do consistently.'

So there you have it, I'll be consistently consistent in 2013 and I look forward to sharing my progress with you.

Its time now to hop along to see Veronica -  Happy New Year fellow OLWers

Nikki

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One Little Word - Blog Hop - May

As we enter our sixth month of the OLW I really have to start off this post by thanking Margie - without her and this hop I know I would be behind in my mission - so thanks Margie for giving me a deadline and ensuring I am up to date :)

This month our task to was jot down ideas, thoughts, tasks, missions and 'stuff' we want to tackle with our word this year.  As well as photos of my lists I thought I'd add a few photos taken in my garden of late - just so that you don't get too bored - its a long post!

I often find these kind of lists overwhelming - I just want to achieve it all now!  So I decided to not think about it during the month - I'm a bit of an over-thinker ...  I just made a list a couple of nights ago.  
Its in no particular order (hence the bad photos in the wrong order LOL - bring back daylight savings - it might actually be light when I am at home LOL) .... those who know me well know I am a 'list chick' - give me a list and a deadline and I'm all yours!

You'll see some of my things are ongoing, some probably look a little strange .... such as learn iTunes for example ....  I am a little challenged when it comes to things like computers - not because I can't do it ... more that I find it hard to sit and concentrate on one task at one time.   When I've mastered my own iTunes account and have my own play lists for my iPod I'll be one very happy bunny.

With a goal of simplify in mind - I just wrote out the goals, the comments and observations .... without drafting them first - trying to embrace the 80 20 rule ....doesn't sit that well with me but it did feel good to knock over this task in a matter of 20 minutes rather than take all day over it.

I've made a start on a few of these already - I am now running for two whole minutes and a little bit ... on the treadmill without falling off the end and needing to be resuscitated - apparently I am doing what is called interval training - walking for two minutes and then jogging for two minutes for a total of 40 minutes - I still have to smile to myself that I am actually now able to run - albeit it not very far just yet! 

To date I've lost 10 kgs and I feel great albeit that I've been stuck there for two weeks now.  I've set another goal of 15kgs - like to have something to aim for and the whole amount of 25kgs seems so much in one go

I've treated myself to a OLW pendant and chain - with my word Change stamped into it .... promised myself this when I reached 10% weight loss - so very excited to see what it looks like - should be here in a few weeks. 

Declutter is a happening thing too - started with my wardrobe - as soon as something is too big it goes out - in Melbourne we regularly receive charity sacks to fill with unwanted items - there really is no excuse when the bag is delivered to your house - you fill it - and someone comes by and picks it up.  The study on the other hand .... well I need to get in there very soon.

Well that's enough waffle from me ..... I'm really good at talking the talk - need to make sure I walk the walk too.

Time to hop along to the next stop - the lovely Karen

As these blog posts go up over the course of about 24 hours - here's a list of whose taking part this month in case you get lost along the way.

Have a good month and thank you for visiting.

Nikki

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Margie http://xnomads.typepad.com/blog
Jamie http://jmpgirl.blogspot.com
Cherie http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com  
Jill http://jillconyers.typepad.com
Amanda http://scrappnbee.blogspot.com 
Lynn W http://www.crafty-creativity.blogspot.com
Rebekah http://istampscrapcraft.blogspot.com 
Melissa S http://blog.mshanhun.com 
Lisa A  http://backtoallen.com/writers_blog
Sam http://learncreatedo.wordpress.com
Jenn http://www.studiojenn.blogspot.com
Junelle  http://yesandamenblog.blogspot.com
Jen S  http://www.byjen.com
Monica B2 http://questtoperfectimperfection.blogspot.com
Cindy http://seriousplay.typepad.com 
Nikki  http://www.inkyart.com.au - you are here!
Karen D http://womenontractors.blogspot.com

One Little Word - Blog Hop - March

Hello and welcome to this month's One on 1 blog hop - if you have arrived from Jamie's blog you'll know all about this month's task ... if not ... start here and just follow the links.

Ali Edwards writes that by the month of March one will often loose the focus of their word and I have to admit that had it not been for these monthly classes and this lovely blog hop organised by Margie ... I think I may have become a casualty. Thankfully, the class  has kept my OLW just where it needed to be - right in front of me!

This month we had to set ourselves a task.  So checking on my list of things to do for 2011 I chose to read more.  Last year I read three books ... all of them in January and I never touched another book all year.  I was even a member of a book club - still didn't make reading a regular part of my day.  With my husband now living in Sydney I thought this was one task I could complete.

Thanks to my lovely friend Tracy, here's the pile of books sitting on my bedside table - I started with Eat Pray Love and read the first ten pages before I set about trying to read The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo .... five pages in (and yes I know it is a good read but) ..... I then started on The Secret Lives of Dresses.  

I've kept the papers and journalling the same as the previous months - I really love this Love Letter paper from Stampin' Up! - so much so I've bought more to ensure I have enough to complete the whole album.

And the journalling reads:

Well its the 31st and I haven't achieved my task.  I've been going to bed later and later ... and then lying there for hours listening to the night time noises of my house.  To be fair, sleeping on my own after four years of Paul being at home is taking some getting used to, but I'll get used to it.  I did get to page 61 of Secret Lives of Dresses and I will finish it in April.

And I love the butterflies so these will also be a permanent feature too.

I'm also collecting quotes - love the one I've written on the side pocket - Change your thoughts and you'll change your world - how very true.

Now I couldn't send you on your way without reporting on in on my healthy living changes could I ... weight loss to date is now 7kgs - and I am walking walking walking ... clocking up over nearly 30kms every week.  Feeling so much better - will be time to go clothes shopping very soon :)

Thanks for visiting and I'll see you again next month I hope.  Off you hop to see what the lovely  Monica to see how she has interpreted the task this month.

Have a great month.

Nikki

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ps - here's the list in case you get lost along the way - and thanks again Margie for being the organiser xx

 

Margie http://xnomads.typepad.com/blog Amanda http://scrappnbee.blogspot.com Donna http://donnabryantdurand.blogspot.com Joy www.undiscoveredjoy.blogspot.com Jan http://mysimplelittlelife.typepad.com Jamie http://jmpgirl.blogspot.com/ Nikki http://www.inkyart.com.au Monica B2 www.questtoperfectimperfection.blogspot.com Cindy http://seriousplay.typepad.com Stacey http://www.TheAcornGarden.com/blog Katrina http://k84mansramblings.blogspot.com/ Rebekah http://istampscrapcraft.blogspot.com/ Monica http://scraplifters.blogspot.com/ Chrissy http://getcraftywithchrissy.blogspot.com/ Jill http://jillconyers.typepad.com/ Lisa http://makeyourownescape.blogspot.com Kathryn www.katlodesigns.com Jennifer www.studiojenn.blogspot.com Jen www.byjen.com Sam http://learncreatedo.wordpress.com/ Miranda http://mirandasscrapsite.blogspot.com Lynn www.crafty-creativity.blogspot.com Cynthia http://paperpapereverywhere.blogspot.com/ Cheri A http://cheriandrews.blogspot.com Deb http://blakleyhomeplace.blogspot.com Nicky www.seejanebake.blogspot.com Karen D http://womenontractors.blogspot.com/ Tina http://ryzmomplus2.typepad.com/my_weblog/ Kimberly http://foreverdaisies.blogspot.com/ Abbey http://athomewiththerichardsfamily.blogspot.com/ Julie Ann http://julieannshahin2.blogspot.com

 

 

One on 1

Coming tomorrow a follow up on the last OLW blog hop .... the lovely Marge from Xnomads' Blog has made a special button for those taking part .... 

So pop back tomorrow to see how my OLW is working for me this month.

Nikki

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