Monets Garden - Ref. 030
This last month I have been wrapping up for the end of the year, we have already had many Christmas functions, catching up with friends, fund-raising events and a 5week stint of orientation - getting ready for my oldest son who will start “Big school” in January.
Studio and business wise I have been reviewing and organising my systems. Trying to work out a way to deal with tasks, projects and issues that fall upon my plate, all that STUFF that needs to be done and how all of that ties in with the family life – its been a busy busy time.
This year, particularly in the second half, I have been extremely overwhelmed with all that there is to do. Being overwhelmed has meant that i haven’t been relaxing, haven’t been enjoying the good times because I have been so stressed out, it’s meant that new things coming along have been even harder to deal with its just been a complete snowball effect.
Anywho ramble ramble, the good news is that thanks to David Allens – Getting things done (Thanks again Ron for recommending it), and Rebecca Mezzino, from Clearspace (whom i attended her seminar earlier in the year) I think i may have found a way to get it all sorted and most importantly feel relaxed about it. If all goes to plan it will be such a large shift for me, as i will be able to actually get to a state where I am not riding a rollercoaster from day to day and can just have a bit of fun free from guilt worrying about all the other things that i should be doing. Something i am striving for in my life BIG TIME!!
So in saying all that i have been very busy organising, organising and reviewing, organising and asking myself – “Whats working?” and “Whats not!”, “What do I WANT to do?” and “What is taking up my precious time that I don’t want or need to be doing ?” – Important questions for balance and i guess inner peace 
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Morning Mist -Ref 032
In this process I have been able to revisit to some of my older artworks that i have lying around. Wondering whether they can be sold, reminding myself about things that i enjoyed about them, what i like and dont like, i even have gotten the paintbrush out and spruced up a few i wasnt too happy with where i thought they were lacking and found myself actually liking them again! (something i never do!)
I am also in the process of continuing to enter all my artworks to Flick, which tracks all my artworks, their status, price, sizes etc. Which will help me keep track of what is where but also to help plan for future works as I can review things at a glance.
So, Busy Busy busy. I am really looking forward to the new year I hope that all this i am doing will mean i can begin with a fresh outlook. I will be having a more specific review of my goals for 2009 and plans for 2010, as I did this last year and found it such an important task to do.
Today is also the 7year anniversary, of a very important day in my life, loosing a loved one is a hard thing to go through, as time goes by it is easier to deal with but you still have a little piece of your heart missing. Today, I will be giving my loved ones an extra special cuddle so precious are our children we are so lucky to have them!
