I think everybody hopes that the new year will bring more of something, or better everything, or etc........the list goes on. I think I'm going to try and keep my expectations and resolutions in line with what I can reasonably do, as usual....haha. Always first, is exercise regularly and sometimes dieting which seems to fall by the wayside once summer and the holidays come but I will continue to make that resolution because, well, it can't hurt. My art work comes right up there before house work and most domestic chores except the essentials, like eating, pets, and clean clothes.....as usual.
I already have a goal of refining my backgrounds in my paintings and pushing my assemblage to the next level. However in some areas I am bludgeoning myself to be more critical and doing more amazing things with my art. This always causes me to suffer the dreaded "my art sucks" syndrome at least 2 or 3 times a year, probably can't be avoided.
I usually sign on with the Flylady who ushers you through a cleaning schedule run on the use of timers and which at least keeps the house presentable and somewhat clean. By now I'm sure that most people have gotten that I'm not anal about my house and further I don't care so much. I have actually been accused by my sister-in-law of being anal about cleaning....when I told Mike that, I thought he would never stop laughing and then called me a liar, well it was true and she did do it.
I'm just not one of those people (I do admire their ambition) who gushes (no one has called me a gusher) over and over about all the wonderful, things (pick the platitude) they are going to try to achieve and the wonderful things (again pick your platitude) that they are thankful for. Me, I'm happy that the people I care for and myself, that we are still in one piece and upright, and that my dog is hanging in there. I'm happy that I can do my art and make enough money to take the place of my previous part time job and then some. I'm happy that my health is hanging in there so I can do what I love.
Peace and have a great year( or pick your platitude)!
