Bloom
Just around the corner…sooner than we think…blooms will appear on the trees and flowers will spring up in all their glory and I will be happy! Spring is my favorite season. We have begun shaking off the short days of winter that have given little sunshine and been filled with cold, rain, snow and sleet. Spring brings relief from the wintery blast and the earth begins to live again with bright, beautiful color with longer and warmer days. The promise of new life is enough to make me sing!
So…I will bloom with renewed vigor…planting seeds and flowering plants in my little flower garden. And…I continue to plant new designs into my portfolio of hope!
Enjoy the sunshine when it arrives…
It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. ~ Charles Dickens
new artwork and a fresh perspective…
Having a dream of licensing my artwork has never diminished, but some days it seems such a remote possibility and working through that is difficult.
However, since the beginning of the year my perspective has changed and there is a renewed sense of “yes this will happen and it will happen soon.” In fact 2010 is my year, and there is a feeling of urgency to create new designs and push harder to make this dream happen sooner, rather than later.
I am creating every day and some of my best designs are appearing on my computer screen and that makes me happy! New ideas for old designs are shaping up and my goals are narrowing down to the fine details of polishing up my portfolio, refining designs and setting up mock products with my designs.
As with any dream the hard work has to be done before the rewards materialize. Right now it is ‘hard work time for me.’ Soon the rewards for my hard work will start rolling in and that is exciting and motivating!
Here’s sneak peak at what is happening at my desk…..
Core values
Core values….those values that keep us focused on what is important. These values are the compass of life and no matter what happens we have our core values to guide us. If we always keep those values in the fore front of our plans, we can’t go wrong.
Dreams can come true and we can keep our core values in tack.
looking back and looking ahead
Reflecting on the past is good; a way to see how far I have come and what I have accomplished. Being honest about the journey….accepting the good and the bad and learning from the experiences. This time of year always makes me do some of that looking back…remembering and reminding myself of my blessings and being kind to myself for my failures and letting go of stuff that I don’t need for the journey that lies ahead. I am thankful for the new year; this chance to grow my art licensing business, learn new skills, accomplish goals, and grow personally.
So I look forward….leaving behind those things that might keep me from accomplishing goals or growing personally. 2010 is a new year of great possibilities and I will find something good in every day. I will look for all the opportunities, walk through the open doors, stay focused on what is important, let go of excess baggage and most of all I will LIVE!
Living the creative life….
I am looking forward to great things in this new year…stretching out ahead is a clean calendar ready to be filled with all things creative. This journey to license my art and live a creative life is continuing and I look forward to what lies ahead.
There is much work to be done in my life this year…many dreams to continue pursuing and opportunities waiting to be explored. So I am pressing forward with a grateful heart in anticipation of good things to come.
I recently discovered this website Craft for Health and today my art and my story are featured on their blog. This is a great site and I look forward to getting to know these two ladies and learning about their work.
Artist Tara Reed http://artlicensingblog.com/ has a great post on choosing a verb for 2010 rather than making resolutions. A great idea…I think I will need more than one verb…create and prepare. Two action verbs that will lead me further on this licensing journey. There are lots of opportunities and I want to be ready for everyone that comes my way!
Live the creative life!
Happy New Year!
Here’s to blessings abundant, Hope filled days, vision to see all the possibilities in every day and strength and grace to overcome all obstacles!
Christmas cheer to all!
It’s time to pull out the decorations, make the lists and plan the festivities. Christmas is almost here and this is the season to be of good cheer. This is a wonderful time to reflect and appreciate all of my blessings and remember why I celebrate this wonderful holiday.
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11
I actually pulled out the boxes of decorations last night, put up all my nativities and angel displays. Next I will get out all the village stuff and begin putting it all in place. The tree will be last since we are waiting until after our daughter gets home from college. She graduates on the 19th and we’ll probably get our tree on Sunday the 20th. This weekend I plan to spend some time putting together some new decorations and sprucing things up with candles, spices, etc.
This is a picture of Christmas past….enjoy your holidays!
