january results || february goals
January is gone. And I am late. To me, that's everything texture. You see, I had every intention of writing up my month #1 to you last week. And then last week appeared. It performed. And I felt it through, straight through, to my very core.
Texture is my word for 2015. And as much as want to eek out stellar. As much as I hope to send out all kinds of swift-like results, I am promising myself to make this monthly ritual worthy of my time and noted in my person. For better.
And my better was not here in this place last week. It was elsewhere thinking though real and dreaming about dynamic. It was spent tackling some prickly feelings and placing them just exactly where they belong:: in the trash.
Texture. I love that this word, even as it dispels from your lips, evokes notions of uneven and spread out. The letters seem to tumble like peaks & valleys all bunchy sprawled.
Peaks & valleys. Yes.
Texture:
- the appearance or consistency of a surface
- the tactile quality of the surface of a work of art
- the quality created by the combination of different elements in a piece of art
January served me well. In gifting myself this new year || new word deal, I made myself one promise. Finish & feel. Keeping a yearly diary month-by-month can leave you scrambling and second guessing your absolute existence on the globe if you're not careful. Particularly if you're left-handed and quite the theatrical type. The theatre in me typically comes out in some highly erratic, colorful facial expressions and, well, I talk with my hands. A LOT.
I decided the best way to hold myself up to the 100 watt light bulb of accountability was to write down my goals before and then chomp down on their real results after.
It would appear I cannot sit still long enough for a bubble bath per January's results. That and the B-I-B-L-E was not the book for me. Now, don't go holy roller bashing me just yet. I was in the word. I just wasn't in the words I had committed to for month une. Finish & feel, people.
Two things here. I am already noticing that as I am spending out my days, I am cognizant of my monthly list. I keep it hanging on the fridge and find myself reviewing it at least once a week. I'm also indulging in more documentation of life. I'm not just letting it sorta pass on by without a teensy souvenir of "Hey, January 4th. You existed in our family. And here's a couple snapshots to remind us that we were glad you were born."
I love that I am documenting real images. Our daily breads, so to speak.
Some highlights:
- Annie on Broadway with the family
- Sushi with Kristen & Sarah Jane. Sushi x 2. One month :: sushi twice. Mmmmm
- New website work underway.
- AWBA guest speaker on The Dream over the Dollar
- Casey Face turned 8!
- Jump Jam & cheeseburgers with the family
- Story & a pic started and we are loving every minute of our weekly routine
- Boys were Lil' Patriot ballers for the boys' basketball team
- Reading. In cars. Piled together in bed. Sprawled on floors
- God continually blesses my small business with orders
- Honoring the life of Dr. Richard Emmert. A man who made a profound impact on our family
- my 2 in 52 underway
Now up: February. I can't promise any bubble baths so I've gone on ahead and nixed those off my list. I am, however, excited with the line up for this teensy power packed month. Lots of good. I'm glowing just thinking about it.
Do you have a word for 2015? If so, I'd love to hear about it. Leave me a link to your blog so I can keep up with your progress and celebrate success & failures with you just the same. I'm ready for both this new year. Texture:: the combination of different elements to create the quality of a piece of art. Yes, please.