This is my favorite week of the whole year. I love the quiet. Most of all, I love how there are no expectations during this period of transition into the New Year. Holiday shopping is over and wether or not I got the cards out or sent the gift on time, is no longer on my mind. It’s a period of time reserved in my life for considering what’s next. The first 3 quarters of the year are my most productive and I enter them with the intention to explore, say yes and love. The good the bad and the ugly, yes to it all – as my friend would say.
Lately, teaching and guiding other artists has been on the forefront. Creatives seem to find me and I love listening to where they are in the discovery of their creativity and art. Writing, dancing, painting, whatever it is, I find it all to be connected and fascinating.
What are your intentions for the new year? Are there things you are wanting to leave behind? What will you consciously invite to play a bigger role in your life?
Hi Jennifer…
Great topic. For me, having ADD where time just seems to be one big, wide river that keeps going, my intentions are to set some monthly goals that will serve as deadlines. I’ve accomplished a lot in life as an artist… public art, many shows, etc etc… but it’s most often been in the context of deadlines, altho not always as I have to remind myself.
Now that I have an open-ended schedule… I need some sort of structure.
I’m thinking about working like crazy for 3 weeks, then taking a week off to travel a bit in Mexico. I am also going to line up a show at a museum show in the nearby city of Queretaro… which would be a great deadline.
I seem to get hung up on which direction to go… I have several series of paintings and I go back and forth… working with a monthly plan would allow me to pursue various series of paintings and sculpture serially, which I think would be good for me.
I will check in and let you know how it goes!! Blessings and Feliz Ano Nuevo!
Hi Carol, thanks for the comment. Your last paragraph sums up your main obstacle. Congrats on finding a system or schedule to get things done. Short energetic spurts of creativity followed by rest can be hugely cathartic. The direction to go and the series of works is a beautiful problem to have. 🙂 So much to create and so little time! Paint and sculpt as much as humanly possible knowing that it will never be complete. We are eternally incomplete. Check back. I’m excited to see your work – it’s been awhile in person. Let me know the dates of any shows, I want to get to NM this year.
This year, I’m committing to collaborating with artists and musicians to bring Play Me, I’m Yours to San Francisco. I’ve also chosen my mantra for every morning; I live each moment with Love, Creativity, Courage, and Appreciation. And I’m challenging myself to do one painting per week. I’ll let you know how it’s going. Thank you for sharing this year with me!!!!
I love it Shannon! Love, Creativity, Courage and Appreciation. Great recipe for happiness. Thank you for posting, looking forward to seeing this year unfold for you.