cheers to 2010!

i had such a great time ringing in 2010!
i don't always feel like it, but as i thought about 2009 and the friends with whom i celebrated a new year, i realized i really am grateful for this place in my life. it's not perfect, but i have people i love a lot around me, laugh often, and have much to be grateful for.



here are my hopes for the new year::10 in 2010

make art at least once / month. this might not sound like a lot to some, but i tend to go through phases, sometimes making art non stop for a few weeks, and then taking some time off. the problem is that i get grumpy and sadder than usual when i'm not creative. so whether i feel particularly creative, i need to do something at least once in a month. hopefully more.

keep financially responsible. i picked up a few new financial stresses in the last few months. i want to keep trying to stick to my budget, give generously, and stay out of debt.

read more. between taking a grad class and the general busyness of life, i sometimes forget how much i love to read. and how much God works in my head and heart when I do so.

currently loving:



call & write my grandma more often.

sleep. in the last few months i've been reminded how significant sleep is for our overall health. my emotional health is so different when i'm sleeping well. so in 2010, i will be well rested.

open hands. last year i had a small section of my new years resolutions that i called "the stuff of dreams." one was 'fall in love again.' i've been thinking about how much control one has over that. and i guess that's still yet to be determined, but what i do know is that i want to continue to live with open hands, ready to receive the gifts God has for me, whatever that might look like. (that encompasses a lot more than falling in love, but that's one possibility to which my hands are very open haha)

take an amazing vacation. i'm hoping to go to cali this summer, but even if for some reason it doesn't happen, i'm committed to resting, laughing, and enjoying friends for a bit again this summer.

blog more.

memorize scripture. i really suck at this game, but i have a renewed desire to write these words on my heart.

continue incorporating the rhythms of 2009 into my life. i loved keeping my new years resolutions, and the good gifts that i experienced in the process. so i want to keep taking lots of photos, jumping in the car, celebrating life with dresses, cooking.......

cheers to 2010, it's gonna be a good one.