Gratitude Friday 01/20/2012, thank you Snow Days
Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you'll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.
Hello !
I'll be honest with you, I am beyond exhausted. Not even because I ran in the cold or worked out. I'm just worn out and have to deal with it. I did not really know if I wanted to write this Gratitude Friday, as I write it in both english and french, it asks twice the energy.
I am apologizing, again, for doing it short. Hoping you won't mind and will enjoy it as well, and that it may inspire you to reflect on your week and what was good in it.
This week, I am thankful for:
- The unexpected features of the Nixies that were born this week.
- CHA (Craft And Hobby, it is a huge show that happens twice a year in the US, where companies share their new products. It is opened both for the public and for professionals) is around the corner, and so the web is filled with sneak peaks. I love the new stencils coming from The Crafter's Workshop designed by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer (and some other of their releases); the stamps and other products by Christy Tomlinson, some of the new stamps and ideology stuff by Tim Holtz, lines from Studio Calico... It is very inspiring.
- I received the beautiful mixed media portrait of me made by Joyce. Amazing !
- I started my Project Us, inspired by the famous Project Life. But I am not a scrapbooker. I still enjoy it a lot and I just love documenting our daily life in picture. Would love to have a pogo printer or other ZINK printer so I could have the pictures from my phone and camera printed quickly at home. Maybe later.
- I realized that small dreams are as good as the big ones. And feel more reachable for me at the moment.
- Vivian is now offering her «old» art journaling class for free. I took it in 2009, freshly arrived in Canada from France. You'll love it.
- I almost have 300 «likers» over Inner Voices page. It just a number, but I like it.
- Grenouille lost her second teeth yesterday, which put her over the moon excited.
- I am carving stamps thanks to Julie's class. Love it !
- I finally found a way to create my portfolio ! See the link in the horizontal bar. Or click here to see my mixed media gallery (not everything is in it). I'll do an Art Journal gallery asap.
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How I plan 2012 to be my best creative year yet with Goddess Leonie’s workbook planner
I believe that we don't need huge dreams to go on. They are good and fantastic, but smaller dreams are awesome too, and they can make us feel good when they actually become our reality.
While I am writing you this, I spent an hour counting, planning, crying, thinking we will never gather these stupid mandatory «at least 5%» downpayment to buy a home. My guts tell me this is Fear talking. Again. That we will find a way to save money despite our family pattern (=one secure salary for a family of four). We can do it.
My dear friend Anu was talking about how having big goals is actually hard because the disapointment of them not coming true is as big as the dream itself (if not more). And so she stopped dreaming for a while.
I could not stop dreaming, even if it hurts so bad not to see the dreams come true. Or if it takes (way) longerto happen than my liking. Am I sadistic ? Well, maybe a little bit...
I've always wanted big things for myself, and now for my family as well. But it does not mean I forget all the teeny tiny little steps needed to get there. And I am thankful for each of them.
When I read the blogpost from Goddess Leonie inviting her Goddess Ambassadors to request a copy of her 2012 Workbook/Planner/Calendar, I jumped from my seat with excitement. And I use it ever since.
It helped me to say goodbye to 2011, to notice and celebrate what I did achieve during the year and that I forgot about. I accomplished a lot more than what I thought (talk to me about focusing on the negativity instead of the positivity... I still fall in that hole from time to time).
I need something I can browse through. This is how I rule. Coming back and forth. Changing, adding, opening my heart to new possibilities.
I am now listing 100 things I wanna do in 2012. This does not have to be serious and important. Fun is good 
Lightness is awesome. 100 seems huge-issimo, it is. But this is also a way to plan the little stuff you've always wanted to try and never did.
I smiled when I realized that my pen is pointing out my current age, not on purpose
There is more than 100 pages to go through, I love that I can reprint some of them if I wish to do so.
I also use it to make plans regarding the steps I need to go through and to be accountable with myself. I love that I can keep it secret if I wish to, or share it with who I want (my mom loves it, but she is not fluent enough in English to use it, unfortunately).
And I can do the pages in the order that pleases me (I'm like that, yes).
I am more of a pen and paper girl, I love typing on my computer but the feel of the pen flowing on the paper takes over and this is what makes my heart sing louder. I think I would not have enjoy it the same way if the workbook had only been digital.
I am so thankful for the chance I had to get it and now this is just fair to spread the word about it so many other Goddesses feel as blessed as me to have this tool on hand.
You can learn more about it, and purchase it right here. It costs only $9.95, and you can buy bundles so you share the love with your tribe.
Do you already use it ? What do you think ?
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