It was a challenge to pick just a few, but I think these summarize the year nicely:
Over the last few weeks, I've been evaluating the year past and planning for the year to come. My intention for 2011 is to recover a sense of joyful, positive creative flow, and to that end, I've chosen to focus on Celebration....of each season, each month, each day - to imbue each creative act with that awareness. I am acutely conscious that it's not an intention that will happen by wishing alone, so I've enlisted the aid of a wall-sized full-year calendar, as much data as I can collect, and a plethora of spreadsheets. (Assertive boundary defenses are also in development, but you start with what you're good at, y'know?)
I've dreamed big, calculated the resources required against those likely available, pruned, and planned some more. I've listened to very clever people and chosen to believe that focus can be a positive act, not merely a loss of possibility.
In the end, I've got some wonderful things planned for the coming year... and I'll tell you all about them as they unfold.
For now - wishing you and yours a joyous and abundant New Year!
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The Solstice contest technically ends at midnight tonight PST... in reality, I'll draw a number tomorrow morning when I wake up (I've reached the age and childbearing status where I'm no longer particularly coherent or clever after midnight.) For those lurking around the inventory clean-up sale - I've gotten through about 2/3 of my goal.... but whatever isn't up by tomorrow morning won't be going up in this batch. I plan to continue putting up seconds and sale items in the last update of each month, in any case.
I've learned that our daily living goes in cycles. It's like breathing: for every inhale, there must be an exhale. For me, this translates to being aware that after being with people a lot, for example over the holidays, I will need an appropriate amount of time to myself afterward.
So I'm wondering, do you plan regular down time into your year? Some time to regroup those creative juices? Some time to wallow in the negative that could be the exhale to the positive thinking's inhale?
Posted by: CuddleDemon | 01/01/2011 at 05:51 AM
Happy New Year!
I look forward to seeing what this new year brings you and your family.
xo
Posted by: Cookie | 01/01/2011 at 09:34 AM
Thank you for sharing. Wishing you both success and happiness through this year!
Posted by: tara | 01/01/2011 at 10:01 AM
What an inspiring concept! I may steal your idea since 2010 was a year I was glad to say goodbye to and I would like to make 2011 better.
Posted by: Marji | 01/01/2011 at 10:26 AM
May you all have a healthy and happy 2011. Enjoy the family as well as the business.
Posted by: Sheila | 01/01/2011 at 11:08 AM
I really enjoyed watching your slide show. Your pictures are always so beautiful! Best wishes for a joyful, creative, wonderful 2011! :-D
Posted by: Cheryl | 09/01/2011 at 08:59 AM