According to the research of Dan Britton, Jimmy Page and Jon Gordon, authors of One Word That Will Change Your Life, at the beginning of each New Year, 87% of adults will create New Year's resolutions. The exasperating facts are, over 50% of us will not carry out our goals past 30 days. As the year goes on, that percentage gets even more grim. The overwhelming majority of us will not hold our resolutions to the end of the year and will likely create the same list of "doing" the following January.
According to the authors, there is a simpler,
yet more profound way.
Last year, after hearing Jon Gordon speak about the power of one word, I tried this different approach to the New Year's Resolution.
I, along with my family, spent the first week of 2012 reflecting on a specific way in which each of us could stretch, grow and create a year that would bring about increased personal strength and happiness.
It was interesting how we each kept visiting certain words but would always keep going back to one specifically. It was like a word chose us. What was more interesting was that as soon as I committed to growing in Humility (Yup, that was my word!), it was like the Universe fell all over itself to bring me opportunities where I could practice! As you might imagine, these opportunities also brought about very uncomfortable moments, as challenges often do. However, I was fascinated by how powerful this commitment to myself really was for the entire year right up until this very minute. As the old pattern of being a chronic "know it all" surfaces (or any of the other related and not-so-pretty patterns), I am immediately reminded of my word. It may be through an image of it hanging on my office wall or simply my own inner voice reminding me of my focus to approach life from a place of greater humility.
So, you might ask, did it work? Are you done working on humility? Definitely not! Because it's in my nature to speak first and think later (I know, I know), it may be awhile before I reach a 10 on the restraint scale. However, because I am determined to evolve in this way, I am far more aware of when I am choosing to act based on a desire to feel important over acting from a state of grace, compassion and service and therefore have become far more inclined to choose different. As you can imagine, my experiences and the experiences others have with me are more positive overall as a result of my pledge to implement one WORD.
What if one WORD could have a powerful effect and move you towards a new way of being, and therefore experiencing?
What if your choice to commit to one WORD could change your life?
You really are that powerful.
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If you're in the Cape Cod/South Shore, MA area, join us on:
Friday, January 11, 2013
No Resolutions. Just One WORD
6-9PM $40
All 4 Healing Wellness Center
www.all4healingwellnesscenter.com
26A Herring Pond Rd, Bourne, MA, 02532
Register by January 9th to Marie at 508-888-1732
or mariebtr@yahoo.com
In this interactive, relaxing and creative workshop, you will be challenged to stretch and step into one word for 2013. This word will symbolize a commitment to yourself to show up as your best, therefore creating a more rewarding, peaceful and purposeful year.
Through open group discussion and guided imagery, you will choose a word, or more accurately, a word will choose you. This choice will naturally create a theme for the rest of your year. It will whisper in your ear. It will show up in your thoughts when you most need it. It will inspire you. It will remind you. It will poke you.
And if you choose, it will change your life.
After becoming aware of your word, you will then paint it onto a canvas to take home and hang in a meaningful area of your home. So wear appropriate clothing that you don't mind changing your life in (I mean getting a little messy!)
Space is limited....Only 10 Spots!
