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Risk Revisited and Planning for 2015 OLW


I haven't updated you on my OLW since July.
RISK is my word for 2014. 

 The plan for RISK was to get my focus off of fear. I'd fallen into a bad habit of making decisions out of fear and that was limiting me a lot!  RISK has done it's job! I feel braver...well, not braver...how can I explain this? I have more faith. More decisions are made out of faith instead of fear. It's a change I can see and feel in my everyday life. I'm so grateful! 

 It's October and 2015 is approaching quickly! I am looking for my new OLW. I have some contenders... GRACE or BE or CHOOSE. Others... SURRENDER or BEGIN or STORY.

 Picking my word is personal and so important to me! I'd love to hear what words you've used before and how they worked for you. I'd also love suggestions! What do you think? 
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  1. Margaret SimonOctober 15, 2014 at 7:10 AM

    I haven't written about my OLW in a while. This is a nice reminder. This year I chose Open. Like Risk, it's about being open to new experiences, trying new things, not living in fear. In 2013, I had an ankle injury that required patience so my word was Acceptance. I was also struggling with accepting my own voice, not comparing to others. I have not started thinking about 2015. I can't believe it's already mid-October! The anticipation of NCTE is great. Can't wait to meet you and all my other cyber-friends.

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