HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I find myself thinking of the past year 

and wondering what happened? 

It wasn't the best of years 

...I think we were all struggling to keep it together. 

I'm not one to make resolutions. 

I never keep them;

then, feel like a failure because 

I didn't keep any of them. You know the drill 

.... lose weight, exercise more, 

watch less TV, and on, and on, and on!

This year I've decided to not make the usual 

New Year Resolutions. 

I've made what I am calling my 

'How I want to live my life in 2011!  

(Probably the same as resolutions ...I just think it sounds better!!!!)

SO HERE GOES!

Live Life More Simply! 

Keep life simple.

Life doesn't have to be complicated!

Buy Less, Spend Smarter!

Before buying anything; I will consider ...

How much does it mean to me?

Will it substantially benefit my life?

Does it support simple living?

Shed Stuff!

Every month, I will throw out at least

50 items! If they are reusable, donate them!

The house will thank me and my heart will be lightened!

Be Kind To The Earth!

Reuse, Recycle and Reclaim.

If there is anything that I can reuse,

put it in a 'Re-purpose Box'  in my studio.

Recycle anything that I can possible recycle.

Try to buy more earth friendly products and

take those darn reusable bags with me to the store!

I'm forever forgetting them at home!

Slow Down!

I will slow down ..rushing revs up the stress

levels and leaves little room for simple pleasures.

I will walk slowly, breathe slowly, drive slowly

and eat slowly. In Thoreau's words,

I will begin to 'live deliberately,' enjoying

every morsel of life.

Once A Month, PAY IT FORWARD!

Once a month I will do something kind for someone.

Be Kind to Myself! 

This one is a hard one!

I'm so hard on myself! Always questioning

myself, doubting myself! Get rid of all those

'little voices' in my head telling me

I'm not good enough, talented enough!

Ease up a little, after all there is only one of

me and I don't want to leave this world

thinking I was never good enough!

Be More Creative!

Allow myself to be more creative!

As I travel through blog land, visiting new

and wonderful blogs. I find myself questioning

my confidence, my talent, my accomplishment's.

Wishing that I could be as talented as those I

visit, all while secretly wishing that I too

could obtain my full potential and

accomplish my dreams.

I want to be an artist.

I want to be creative.

I want to be one of those talented blogger's

I visit each and everyday!

Deep down in my heart I'm a little jealous of

these wonderful people ...wondering what the

creative secret is?

I suppose there are others out there;

questioning and wondering! The fear of

failure, the lack of belief! Why is it

we never think we are good enough,

never talented enough, always comparing

ourselves to others?

Sometimes I think I get in my own way!

I suppose I need to just get out there and DO IT!

I want to reclaim my inner self; I want to put aside

the negative images that swirl within my head!

Each of us holds a talent, we just have to find out

how to obtain it and not compare ourselves to others!

And, this year I make a promise to myself!

I promise to take more time for myself. 

I will get my mind and body back in

shape. This is the year that I take time 

to restore my soul and make my body healthy!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!

WHAT'S ON YOUR '2011'

LIST OF THINGS TO DO?