My word for 2016; Aspire

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aspire
əˈspʌɪə/
verb
  1. 1.
    direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.
    "we never thought that we might aspire to those heights"
    synonyms:desire (to), aim for/to, hope for/to, long for/to, yearn for/to, hanker after/for/to, set one's heart on, wish for/to, want (to), expect (to), have the objective of, dream of, hunger for/to, seek (to), pursue, have as one's goal/aim, set one's sights on; 

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  1. Jo3 January 2016 at 19:28

    I want to know now what you're aspiring to achieve. Nosey, aren't I?

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:38

      You're called Jo, aren't you? It goes with the name.... I have lots of aspirations. I'll tell you more another day!

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  2. Lisa3 January 2016 at 19:57

    Oh sounds exciting!
    Lisa x

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:39

      2016; a year of change. I could either curl up and die or move forward with a confident song (Sound of Music for me, every time!)

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  3. Mylittlepieceofengland3 January 2016 at 20:04

    I love the feeling of starting fresh with a new year... full of aspiration xx

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:40

      Thank you. Blank pages are so ready to be written on!

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  4. Lyn3 January 2016 at 21:46

    a fresh new page!
    xxx

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:44

      A whole new book of aspiration! Thank you x

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  5. driftwood3 January 2016 at 23:24

    good word xxx

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:44

      Thank you. I needed a word to focus my design for life on!

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  6. Justine3 January 2016 at 23:29

    Great word! Mine is Simplify.

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:41

      I'm just not ready to go for simplification yet! Good luck x

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  7. Wainwright and Wright.Co4 January 2016 at 11:29

    Good choice of word - and very apt, especially as I submitted an application for a new job today! like Justine's above too - may have to go for a combination of the two!
    Caz xx

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    1. Angel Jem4 January 2016 at 20:43

      Good luck with the application! Aspirational simplicity; it sounds like a course you could run on the Apprentice for a team-building day out. Or combine the words together; simpiration or asplicity?

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  8. Amy at love made my home4 January 2016 at 19:28

    A great word! xx

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  9. Unknown6 January 2016 at 12:31

    Fab word choice! :-) x

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