Welcome 2007!
In today's "morning pages" (yes, I'm trying to resurrect this habit based on Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way) I wrote, "I love a new year. It's like a brand new journal. You get to close the book of the previous year, leaving it behind (sometimes gladly!), and you get to start a fresh page, a brand new year. At the beginning. New goals. New habits. New plans. New dreams. New visions. So much promise. So much potential."
Even though several of my intentions I declared last year didn't necessarily come to fruition, I am still SO motivated to keep setting goals for myself. Some are the same and that's okay! I have learned so much this past year and feel like I have grown so much as a human, as a woman, as a mother, as a wife, as an employee, as a student, and as an artist. I'm talkin' leaps and bounds, people! And I just don't think I would have been as aware of my growth if I hadn't been blogging. Blogging is SO powerful! Not only am I being deliberate in writing and articulating my thoughts, feelings, and adventures, but I get feedback from my family, friends, friends I've meant through blogging, and from strangers! It has helped me cope during truly difficult times (thank you so much!) and it has propelled me to sheer bliss during the terrific times!!! And don't even get me started about the glorious inspiration I get from reading and viewing other people's blogs! Great googley-moogley!!!
So in a few days, I will share my New Year's intentions. They will be dreams, hopes, and plans of how I can continue to find my potential and live life happy as well as support the people and causes I care about to do the same.
Wishing you a supremely happy, healthy, safe, and prosperous journey in 2007!!!
I agree w/you, Michelle about the blog being a wonderful tool to meet people from all backgrounds, I love it. I love reading your blog and it's nice to see what your intentions was from last year.
Posted by: Malou | January 01, 2007 at 08:20 PM
I too just started blogging last spring and love how it has enriched my life in so many wonderful ways. I really appreciate your openess...it helps each of us to realize that we're not the only ones learning to bare our souls, artistic or otherwise, to the world!
Wishing you a meaningful and creative year ahead!
Posted by: Kate I | January 01, 2007 at 08:31 PM
Happy New Year!
Looking in on all of my creative peeps after a lackluster break! You are so right about the journal and having a new opportunity to begin again! I don't know where I would be without my blog and blogging friends! My spirit would be called "Sunmaid" raisin!
Posted by: Gina | January 02, 2007 at 06:19 AM
I like what you said about "being deliberate" and I totally agree with what you said about blogging! Happy New Year Michelle, glad I found your blog and met a new friend!
Posted by: andrea | January 02, 2007 at 11:57 AM
You just always say it all so well. I so agree with all that you said about blogging freinds, inspriation, and the powerfullness.
And then you make me laugh with your new words like googley-moogley. Love you
Posted by: Sharon@Norah'S | January 02, 2007 at 07:40 PM
Have been playing catch-up today---enjoyed reading your last-year's intentions (good way to put it!) then was knitting away, reading past posts of yours I'd yet to see.... ah, what a nice way to pass the time! (& finished the hat + started another :)
It's true---Blogging is a great way to connect, write, get inspired, and also get lost in computer-land! A Happy New Year toast to you---may this be the year we meet in person!!
Posted by: Jana | January 03, 2007 at 04:10 PM