and a new year begins

with the beginning of each new year comes a sense of wanting to clear out and start fresh in the studio. what will 2008 bring to my art? what will i bring to my art in 2008? what will my art bring to me? so many questions unanswered, so many questions to ask.

something that is feeling really important to me at the start of this year is the idea of slowing down. not that i'm constantly moving at hyper-speed or anything, but sometimes it feels like my brain is. it spins so fast that i end up confused and frustrated and not getting anything done. my intense desire to want to multi-task and do everything that i possibly can ironically slows me down and creates chaos in my brain.

so, in honor of the new year, i am setting the intention to slow down and do things one at a time.
also, to spend more time doing things that fulfill and inspire me, instead of just trying to work from morning until night.
i think that is why i'm drawn to this image this morning:

nature walks. they always always always fill me up with love and gratitude.
lisa congdon does it again.

{image via her flickr page}