Art Journal 2012, Week 1...

Hidi Hi... and Happy New Year!!!  Welcome 2012. Over here is my word I've selected for 2012.

You may be interested in joining me for this artistic journey for 2012, here is today's prompt:

Week 1: 2011 Achievements

This is my page:

That naughty little butterfly got smudged, oh well.

I could have written much more here, things like ran over 500kms training for the marathon that never was, riding over 500kms, all the weights training sessions I did... doing push ups on my toes and with weights, doing unassisted chin ups... these things may not seem huge to someone who trains a lot. But to me it is HUGE. To a person who a year ago was not running or cycling... it's big stuff.

It's all relative and we have to {we must} CELEBRATE our acheivments and all we've accomplished in 2011... then we can tackle our aspirations for 2012. Positivity breeds positivity... so keep that in mind when you may be feeling a little self indulgent and writing lots of good, great - even wonderful things about yourself. It's not the "DONE" thing is it? well it is for super successful people, it's not about being up yourself, or "on yourself"... it's about treating yourself with respect and as you would your very best friend - with love.

So get to it... get out those kids crayons, mix some paint... let your hands get messy with colour. Enjoy and have fun with it.

Oh, and I have a little  secret about this artistic journey... some pages you may NOT be IN LURRRRRVE with. And that's okay... just shrug it off and create your next page... before you know it we'll have a whole book full {BURSTING} with creative goodness - the good, bad, ugly, gorgeous and all in between. It's life.

I'm so looking forward to seeing your creations.

PS. I used my dear hubs laptop to post this, so I am hoping the images are a little better than using my iPad.

Hugs

Bxo

Comments

[Leonie Gray]

Hi Bec

Okay - I've accepted the challenge, now to start thinking. :)

This one would have been impossible for me a few weeks ago, I nearly fell off the 12wbt wagon after spraining my ankle a second time in October. But the last couple of weeks I've managed to let go of the negative thinking. So to look back in the year in a positive way is just what I need right now.

Leonie x

[Margaret]

I finished my cover and my first page today. :)

http://countrygirloriginals.blogspot.com/2012/01/fitness-art-journal.html

Can't wait for the next prompt.

[Sharon]

Margaret yours look great:)

Once I complete mine B am I able to post it somewhere? I might have to make a blog of my own lol!!

Sharon x

[Rebecca Vavic]

Hey Leonie, Margaret and Sharon... so happy to have you all on board for our fit & healthy + artistic 2012.

Sharon - a blog is a great idea, I can't wait to see it :)

Bx