This morning, a dear friend of mine posted the following challenge on Facebook:

“Years ago a friend of mine challenged me to give the new year a ‘one word theme or a short phrase’. He said, ‘pick one word or a short phrase and apply that to everything you do for the entire year’…….So, every year I pick a new word or phrase…This year, I would like to pass this challenge along to you. What “one word” or “short phrase” are you going to apply to everything you do this year?”

The very first word that came to my mind was “Creativity”.

With this, I have decided that every day in 2012, I will have some activity in the creative realm.  I believe this conscious effort will create more joy.  I know some days will be easier than others.  A few weeks back, I watched a show on PBS about a family of artists.  The husband said that for many years he has gone to work in his studio every day.  Some days he really does not want to go in there as he feels he has no creative ideas.  On those days, he sharpens pencils.  He said that when you sharpen enough pencils, you get an idea.

I will keep you apprised as the year progresses on my creative progress.

This and I would like to learn Tai Chi.

Happy New Year!

Teri Leigh