{"id":4128,"date":"2012-12-24T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2012-12-25T05:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2013-12-28T23:44:20","modified_gmt":"2013-12-29T07:44:20","slug":"2012-one-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=4128","title":{"rendered":"2012: One Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>One Word. Encapsulate the year in one word. Explain why you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re choosing that word. Now, imagine it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2013 for you?<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The one word that captures this year (from <a href=\"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=3788\">2011<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/of.jennism.com\/?p=3257\">2010<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>Rediscovery.<\/p>\n<p>In response to a short lament of my own personal struggles, a friend asked me recently, &#8220;But how about stretching your boundaries?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I calmly replied, &#8220;There&#8217;s a fine line between stretching your comfort zone and your boundaries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, I made changes.  In all aspects of life.  Jobs, relationships, friendships&#8230;etc.  But in it, I stretched as far I could&#8230;stepping outside of my comfort zone and boundaries.  Until I felt that I wasn&#8217;t quite me anymore.<\/p>\n<p>But this year, I did both.  And I found my preferences and stuck to them.  I know what I don&#8217;t like and what I like.  I surround myself with people that are supportive and encouraging.  It&#8217;s easier to live with number one fans than to live with critics.<\/p>\n<p>I sought adventures more than I ever did previously in order to rediscover myself.  I tried new things so that I can understand myself better.  From traveling alone in Europe, pursuing my dream of writing, being a freelancer, and talking to ice cream makers (strangers!) that drove my anxiety meter up the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting friends of friends<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/circia\/6822618604\/\" title=\"IMG_5946 by jdng, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7209\/6822618604_395810d9de.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_5946\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Returning to places that once scared or scarred me<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/circia\/7270130934\/\" title=\"IMG_6794 by jdng, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7211\/7270130934_20fe10283e.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6794\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accomplishing my list of 30 before 30<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/circia\/7270137406\/\" title=\"IMG_6837 by jdng, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7217\/7270137406_a3c1d31d3d.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMG_6837\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learning a skill with a trusted friend<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/circia\/7728281374\/\" title=\"IMG_7276 by jdng, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8281\/7728281374_276317d7a0.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"IMG_7276\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Telling my family who I want to be<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/circia\/8041654329\/\" title=\"The Ng Family side by jdng, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8030\/8041654329_8fcca631ab.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"The Ng Family side\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next year, I want to be more of the same.  I want to finish what I started.  I want to say that I am stronger, vivid, intrepid&#8230;but all with integrity.  I hope that 2013 is <i>success<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One Word. Encapsulate the year in one word. Explain why you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re choosing that word. Now, imagine it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2013 for you? 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