No offense to the "three words" crowd, but I'm just doing one.

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I thought about doing the “three words” social media alternative to resolutions thing, I really did. I like Chris Brogan, he’s a smart and decent guy.  He gives a good platonic man-hug. So I figured I would follow his advice.

The first two words sprang out all bouncy and fresh and effortless, but I got stuck on number three.

It wasn’t that I couldn’t think of a third thing. It was that the third thing was so big, so full, so absolute that it felt like it couldn’t fit in one word, much less share a list with two much smaller and less important words/concepts.

So anyway, I was roaming around the internet late at night (as I do), and I ran across Alece’s lovely blog, Grit&Glory.

(As a semi-Southerner, I feel the need to clarify that it’s not about the tasty breakfast food, grits, nor the Civil War movie, Glory.)

Lo and behold, I discover her even shorter and more focused answer to the resolution: One Word.

And I knew that’s what I’d been waiting for. Permission to just focus on the one thing that was too big to fit into a “three words” list with two other entirely admirable ideas.

So my one word is: whole.

5 thoughts on “No offense to the "three words" crowd, but I'm just doing one.”

    • Thanks, Ken. My life over the past few years has been incredibly fragmented. There’s been little or no sense of continuity between my “work life,” “personal life,” marriage, friendships, parent, spiritual path…

      Chris and I just saw Black Swan last week, and I realized I’ve felt like a dancer, rushing backstage between acts to change costumes before leaping out onto the stage as an entirely different character.

      I’ve been focusing too much on the pieces, and missing the bigger picture. It’s time to change that. :)

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  2. Man… right after you roped me into the “three word” thing! LOL That’s o.k., I didn’t write my three words down so I’ve already forgotten what they are…

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