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Journal.

WORD-of-the-YEAR::Reservoir

1/5/2016

 
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If you are wise, you will show yourself rather as a reservoir than as a canal.  A canal spreads abroad water as it receives it, but a reservoir waits until it is filled before overflowing, and thus without loss to itself shares its super abundant water.                                                                                      

~ Bernard of Clairvaux, Celtic Monk
I have kept my journals for over over ten years but have only been choosing a word-of-the-year to set my intention for the year since 2010 (you can read previous selections here).  My journal - which is used for writing (gratitude), notes, sketches, ideas, paintings, etc.- is kept by my bedside all year round so that I can begin or end my days with whatever catches my fancy and so having my word-of-the-year on the cover is a great daily reminder.  Since I began setting an annual intention rather than resolutions I have seen a huge shift in my life.  I can't say whether it is just a natural shift or whether it is the focus word but I am so glad I started doing this six years ago. 

Initially I read about this process on Christine Kane's blog and she still offers a free Word-of-the-Year Discovery Tool download to help select a guiding word.  Another great worksheet that I like to download each year just to remind myself of the great things that have happened over the past year and to document what I am looking forward to is  Susannah Conway's Unravelling the Year Ahead.  I like to make a pot of tea, light a candle, put on some music and pull out my coloured Staedtler markers.  It's another great way to focus on gratitude and to remember what is important to me and a great way to begin a new year.

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    • Portraits >
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      • Extraordinary Women
      • The Grandmothers
      • Wunderland
      • Nasty Women
      • Heroes
    • 52 WEEKS >
      • Wildlife
      • Wildflowers
      • Storytellers
      • Gratitude
    • Fashion Plates
    • Sacred Vessel
    • Simple Pleasures
    • Altered Books
    • Free Art Resources
  • Galleries
  • Contact
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    • Painting Animals
    • Painting Art Journals
    • Painting Backgrounds
    • Painting Bees
    • Painting Canoes
    • Painting CityScapes
    • Painting Flowers
    • Painting Hearts & Houses
    • Painting Landscapes
    • Painting Portraits