One Little Word

Last year I had picked Joy,  I couldn't remember the word for the longest time.  So did I have a joyful year.  Yeah I really did.  There were challenges last year just like any however I embraced living in the moments and feeling joy wherever possible.

I have been struggling to come up with a word for this year.  The words that were coming to mind all had negative connotations that I am feeling but in no way do I want to focus on them nor do I want them to be a reflection of this year. So I've been searching and searching.  I wanted the word to come to me like some divine inspiration.  Yeah well I gave and las night finally looked through the list on Ali's blog to see if there was a word that would draw me in.  I found it. Drishti (Sanskirt for vision, focus, point of view).  I googled it to see what else I could find out about this word and well I like the simple description here.  Knowing that it is Sanskirt makes me feel like I am embracing or building on my past, combining it with its definition to focus on the here and now to create my future.

That's what I want to focus on this year.  Embracing each day while creating my own future, not someone else's.  I do not want someone else or any organization to be my puppeteer.

Sunday Meanderings

I'm enjoying a quiet Sunday morning and thinking it's time for another post. 

I had a fabulous time scrapping with my crop peeps at The Scrapbox Friday and Saturday, really didn't accomplish much in the way of scrapbooking but that so wasn't the point and really never is. Last weekend was productive as I managed to make 30 of these cards, which were scraplifted from here:  http://confessionsofatwentysomethingartist.blogspot.com/2010/11/5-for-friday.html.  Krista is a very talented scrapbooker, love looking at her ideas and well she happens to be from the same province, who knows maybe we have some other connection than just the love of creating with paper.

 

Christmas Cards

At the beginning of this year I had challenged myself to make 10 Christmas cards a month. Well that just didn't happen, after Christmas I just didn't want to see or do anything Christmassy.  Despite that I  have just about completed all the cards I need for this season.  Yeah for me!

On another note, Christmas is going to be extra special this year.  I and many others are waiting for this guy to show up. His name is Daniel Edward Joseph.  He will be the first grandchild and my first nephew.  So can't wait to meet him and hold him.   His mom and dad are two very lucky people to get to bring him into this world and watch him grow. 

November

For as long as I can remember I have always found it to be a trying month.  It doesn't mean that it's a bad month it just seems that everyone is a little more tired, a little more irritable, they have a little less energy and well all that tends to suck my energy also.

Lately I have had a real pull towards returning home, being home, missing home.  I have been trying to figure out why.  Right now I'm blaming it on November.  So yesterday I come back to the condo and I read this post from 1000 Awesome Things.  It is so true.  I moved away from home a little over 4 years ago and I still want to go back. 

I am also trying to be grateful this November for all the good things that have happened this month.  just to name a few and in no particular order.

I got to go to an awesome movie last night with a friend.
I had the opportunity to participate in amazingly creative scrapbooking classes.
Saw some breakthroughs with people at work
Just got an awesome deal on a plane ticket
Went cross border shopping with a dear friend, more importantly we had the opportunity to spend the whole day together
Get to talk to my mom everyday

Life is good, and hey next week we get to see December.

December Daily 2010

Last year I discovered Ali Edwards' December Daily and just had to do one.  Well I finished it sometime in March.  Still love the project, however I resolved that this year would be different and I would have the base pages completed by December 1st.  I am pleased to say that I am getting there and it is only November 16, yeah for me!

Now to plan the pictures get them printed and do some journaling. 

December will be here before you know it.

SNOW!

It's October 30 and it's snowing!  Way to early to be seing this white stuff, and this much of it. I just have to keep remembering that life is good, I'm really it's only snow, right?

Love the 1000 Awesome things blog.  October 27, the creator posted a video of a speech he had given explaining where the idea for the blog came from.  Amazing speech, ranks right up there with Catriona Lemay Doan, Craig Kielberger and whoever else I've had the opportunity to see speak.  Here is the link check it out.

http://1000awesomethings.com/2010/10/27/387-when-you-think-youre-out-of-clean-underwear-but-then-you-find-one-more-pair/

Book Club Babes

Just back from another fabulous book club meeting.  I think the book we were supposed to be discussing was La Prisionniere.  Apparently good book, I didn't read it, didn't purchase or acquire the book.  The best part is that it really never matters if any of us reads the book.  The company, the chat, and the food was all awesome.  I look forward and cherish meeting up with these girls.  We always have a fab time, no matter the place or the book.

We've selected Shadow of the Wind for our next meeting. I plan to read this book, hopefully I will finish it before the get together.  So happy that there is no pressure to actually comply.

Passed Manotick station on my way home and notice that Third World Bazaar is opening soon for the season.  Check it out here: http://www.thirdworldbazaar.ca/

Tomorrow starts another work week. Yeah, not, would so love to sleep in and spend the day in my jammies.