A YEAR OF FOCUS

i, too, join in the throngs

who praise the New Year 

for offering a blank page.

a whole lot of goodness to hold onto,

some trivia to let go,

tweaks to be made.

my magic word for 2019 is F O C U S. 

again & again,

i seem to have fallen in the trap

of my personal creative time

slipping away. 

 this year i will be guarding it,

marking the alotted times in my diary in ink. 

my 2019 list:

* fine art photography

(i already made an effort to, yes, *focus* on this

with a dedicated new instagram account November Atelier

~  find me there if you fancy.

it's my quieter place.

https://www.instagram.com/novemberatelier/  )

* shift focus back to blog

* website up & running

* Paris

* the perfect white shirt

* uninterrupted, scheduled time for personal creativity 

* no work stuff in the evenings & weekends

* more reading & writing, phone down

* presence

i'd love to hear,

do you have a magic word for the coming year?

any plans, adjustments, wishes?

i am so thankful for all the kindness & encouragement

over here in the past year.

wishing you a creative New Year,

rich in meaningfulness.

x

WEEK 1

There's something in the soul 

that craves something fresh & new at the start of the year.

No huge changes in my life in store this year

(that I know of yet anyway),

so was eager to jump aboard

 a 52 week photography challenge.

A good opportunity to think out of the box a bit

and stretch one's personal limits & comfort zone. 

Thought I'd share snippets of these weekly tasks

over here as well. 

The first week's task was to 

tell a story using the rule of thirds 

– and my mind instantly jumped to the thought

of a blank sheet of paper at the start of the year

 to slowly begin to jot down a brand new story. 

A soft landing, a quiet start.

x

HERE'S TO US...

here's to the magic of new beginnings,

a door closing,

another one opening. 

hopes that arise deep inside,

a blank page for leaving our mark. 

thank you 2016,

thank you dear *you*,

welcome all that's new. 

x

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2015 ended with a bang & laughter

surrounded by dearest family & friends.

A year that makes me whisper thank you

from the bottom of my heart.

And today, the New Year 

unfolded with the umpteenth, silently sipped coffee

& the feeling of a white, blank, first page of a journal.

No resolutions this year,

but a few quiet wishes:

mistakes,

grace,

giving. 

Wishing you a year ahead

that's all that you hope & much more. 

Those delicious surprise elements. 

x