Setting My Intention

And we're off! 

I am enthusiastic about this brand spankin' new year - I like the look and sound of

 "twenty-twelve"

It's an even number and that always makes me feel more grounded somehow

My goals for the coming year include (but are not limited to) the following:

• I will create a 5x5" piece each week that is stream of conscience, not self conscience and experiential - I plan on starting with Pema Chodrin's Pema Chodron's, The Places That Scare You as inspiration. These small pieces will be places to try out imagery and techniques.
• I will post daily something from my world that I find beautiful or inspiring in some way on my facebook and twitter pages. (Follow me on twitter: "arkgirl21")

 Today it was my orchid plant that I am thrilled I have not yet killed and is actually growing a new leaf.

 A week or so ago it was moss growing near the trail where I walk my dog. I love moss. It makes me happy. And you can still see it's bright greenness in this oddly snow-less landscape in Central, Mass.

Yesterday it was this dried hydrangea blossom I stare at out my kitchen window every day. 

• I will do something every day to get my work seen by someone new or by a new community. This could be research, posting a blog entry or talking to someone new about my work.
• I will go confidently into new territory: etsy?, gallery/gift shop venues?, galleries in new communities and states?. I will remember that if I make a mistake it is part of the learning. There is no real substitute degree or university I can go to gain this knowledge - there are no road maps for this work. There is only intention and hard work and lots of patience.

All the best for Twenty-Twelve!

Make "it" happen - whatever "it" is for you.