“We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives… not looking for flaws, but for potential.”
-Ellen Goodman
"Without a Doubt" 36" x 48" work on canvas
As we come to the end of another year it seems only natural to reflect, to walk through the rooms of our lives looking things over. I always like to look back, to acknowledge events of the waning year and make mental notes of it all. In our house there has never been a desire for the crazy partying that seems to accompany this night. Instead, a nice dinner, a bottle of wine or champagne, my husband’s favorite home made clam dip and a fire. I have to admit, I have not seen the midnight hour on New Year’s Eve in quite sometime and that is really fine with me. 2009 has had its ups and downs- this decade has sure had its ups and downs! Making resolutions never worked well for me, it always felt very superficial and forced. I much prefer “not looking for flaws, but for potential”. I don’t expect to wake up in 2010 a different person than I am in 2009 - I can only continue to do the best I can “to rise above the little things”, and trust the journey…
As I count my own blessings I want to thank you all for being a part of my world. May the new year bring us all Peace, Prosperity and Paintings!
“One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this:
To rise above the little things.”
- John Burroughs
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Thank you, Deborah, for sharing your beautiful and inspiring art with us this year! Cheers to 2010!
Great post — I love the quote about potential. Best to you in 2010!
May we all shine!
A new year to become our best selves, artists and creatures on this planet.
Tabula Rasa–we begin again.
thanks for such UN-new years sentiment. I don’t like confining myself with resolution either. Most of them barely last until the end of January anyway.
I prefer to remain flexible, open to way comes my way in 2010.
Beautifully put as always.
Cheers,
Laura
May 2010 bring you good health, happiness, and inspiration to continue your
beautiful art.
Tomi
I agree with you re: making resolutions, in that it always seems forced. (It’s probably no surprise that I don’t do resolutions either.) Like you say, we don’t wake up different people on January 1, as we strive to be a work in progress, making improvements, learning and growing along life’s path.
Wishing you a year of peace, adventure, joy and creativity in 2010!
What a joyous painting - the colours are so warm. Rising above the little things sounds like an excellent plan - may 2010 be kind to you and yours.
so warm and comforting. happy and sensitive. red- unwinding and restarting…s0 beautiful.