in a little while a car is coming to pick me up to take me & zephyr out to the farm for the weekend. i'm certainly looking forward to a little rest and the chance to spend a bit of time with my niece who i haven't seen since last holiday.
but before i go, i wanted to make one last entry in my journal for this year. now that the holiday rush is over, i've had a bit of time to reflect on this past year and the new one about to start.
though there were naturally a few tense moments and i took on far more projects than i should have, this past year has been a very good one. i accomplished much, met many wonderful people and have a good deal to be grateful for.
usually about this time, i begin to make a list of resolutions for the new year - a list of things i'd like to change or add to my life. french lessons, painting classes and the perennial note to work less and get out of the studio a little more have been recurring themes year to year.
but this year i'm not going to. i'm very happy with things just the way they are and have decided simply to play the cards as they're dealt. whatever will be will be and that's going to be fine.
early this morning i was going through some old photo files and i found a new year's card that i made up a number of years ago. its simple message caught my attention and i realize these are the qualities i choose to focus on and wish for everyone else.
Peace
Hope
Clarity
we can all certainly use a little of each.
very best wishes for the new year.