One Little Word
One of the problems I have had through the years in achieving goals, is brain clutter. I think that I am not alone. How do we get rid of the brain clutter and focus in order to reach the goals that are truly important to us? I read a recent article about one way to accomplish this very task: Choose One Word for the year to become your own personal mantra and focus.
In preparation for our upcoming, Living the Dream show, I asked our panelists, Karen Monroy, Marcia Reynolds and to come up with their very own One Word for the year. Each panelist will choose her word and then discuss on the show, why that word was chosen and what that word means to her. We will be able to see how women who have been able to live their dreams process this challenge and work through it – and learn from their experiences and choices.
What word would you choose to focus on for a whole year? How would you choose that word?
I will share my own personal experience with you on my one word.: After much thought, I chose the word ONENESS. I chose this word because it is my own personal, daily endeavor. Sometimes I feel the wonder of Oneness, sometimes I don’t. That’s being honest. I would like to feel it more and I would like to get better at it. But, since this is a learn as you go project, I can only tell you what I have learned so far and how my word has helped me.
What I have learned from Oneness thus far:
1. That we are all much more connected than we realize
2. That listening to intuition is part of Oneness
3. That acceptance is key to Oneness – self acceptance and acceptance of others
4. That for me, becoming vegan has aided me in Oneness. If I am not ingested anything that was harmed, scared or killed for my nourishment, my food is kinder and gentler and so am I.
5. That only if I am living in the Now, will I have Oneness. Living in the Now is key.
6. My daily yoga and meditation practice is when I feel the strongest connection to Oneness.
Please share your One Word with us – your reasons, your lessons and listen to the show, Living the Dream , on Wednesday, July 21st – 10am PST, 1pm ET to gather more ways to help make your One Word a reality for this year.

practice a very unique work schedule. Work for 3 hours, take a break for lunch and rest for 3 hours, then get back to work for 3 hours. The entire village works this way, and probably always has. This work method intrigued me, as I have never believed that the 8 hour work day that we practice in the U.S has been most beneficial for optimal energy and performance.