Farewell 2014-it’s been a super FUN year! Over the past week which included travel to visit family I managed to squeeze in some time reflecting upon this past year. Part of my ritual is to write, meditate on and dig into what the past year was all about in order to set intentions on where I’m headed in the year to come.
Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in its sphere.~ Brigham Young
I choose the word PLAY for 2014. I tend towards the serious side and although this can be good at times it can feel heavy. So I really just wanted to lighten up and have fun with life, who doesn’t? Through exploration of what the word play means to me and inviting playfulness into my daily life, I did some scary, risky, adventurous and Fun things this past year!
Highlights and Gratitude for 2014
- Interviewed 21 amazing and talented artists for the Inside the Artist Studio blog series (of course this will continue in 2015)
- Continued teaching a variety of creative classes at Spacecraft Studio (I’ll continue this in 2015)
- Consulted for FabricMaker; traveling to trade shows in Florida and Washington DC & State. Created patterns and class content as well as hosting 10 webinars!
- 10 new and 6 loyal continuing organizing clients!
- 1 new textile consulting client (and another on the horizon:)
- Working and Playing with Indigo including helping Sea Island Indigo with workshops in Ossabaw and Charleston
- Began weaving again…and it’s like coming home!
- Driving to Beaufort weekly for four months to inventory 5 storage units full of personal and household belongings….and submitting 13 pack out lists containing over 3000 items (all photographed and listed)! Whew!
- Adopting another sweet little kitty into our Family-Miss Mae
- Had my first experience with a psychic reading or Divination:)
- Completed a 7 week online business coaching program called Becoming 360 with Christine Kane, wonderful!
- Attended inspiring and insightful workshops and lectures at the Sophia Institute.
- Celebrated our 10 wedding year anniversary!
- Traveled to Maine for our anniversary vacation and visited with friends! This trip was spectacular with peak fall color and visits to Acadia National Park and other glorious places along the coast.
- Volunteered as President of my neighborhood association-continued:)-and organizing a fantastic neighborhood party in the spring!
- Volunteered as VP and Programs Director for NAPO Charleston-and organized our 1st annual GO Month Symposium (our 2nd is on January 10th if your in Charleston!)
- Volunteered with the SC Master Gardeners and Horticulture Society
- Enjoyed friends and family visiting us and a holiday trip to Florida in December (so blessed to have three Grandparents all between the ages of 94-96!)
- Danced Joyfully and regularly!
Throughout ALL my accomplishments, adventures and challenges this year I’ve keep PLAY close to my heart. This word really helped me feel Playful through difficult times, serious times, fun times, everyday routines, work with my clients and relating to friends, family and community. I took risks and enjoyed myself so much because I was able to see things in a lighter and more playful way. I had the best role models ever to teach me, thanks, Miss Mae and Little Bee for being so incredibly inspiringly PLAYFUL, every day!
I can’t wait to celebrate 2015! I’ll be sharing my word for the upcoming year soon. Happy New Year!