Hi! I'm Melly. I'm a dreamer, and find myself seeking creativity- whether it is crafting my own ideas or finding other amazing things people have done. This blog is to share these things.
and now, a new decade.
Happy New Year! I always find myself reflecting around the end of any year, but with people discussing what happened a decade ago, I find myself reflecting on that as well. I was 14 then, and some of my memories from the time make me cringe a little bit. I still love The Moffatts, though! No shame there :p
I am not a huge fan of resolutions, as I feel like if you’re going to do something, you should just DO them and not wait for a new year to have the excuse. However, I almost feel like the excuse is a helpful push sometimes. To many, a new year means a new chapter, a new leaf, an attempt to clean up after any messes made or thoughts thought. I like the idea of a new chapter, so I may try this resolution this time around. It won’t be a huge one, just one that I hope will actually work out.
For my resolution, I hope to complete one painting. Whether it’s good or not doesn’t matter, as the idea is to try to get myself to tap into that creativity I found burned out a couple of years ago. So many years in school where I had to channel energy in ordered ideas, I find it hard to release my own now. I hope to break that block this year, and with that I am writing down this resolution in hopes of doing it. I feel like if it’s here, I will feel more inclined to do it, since at least one person will see this :p
I was looking at a New Year’s Resolution Generator, and after laughing at the facebook and twitter ones, I really liked one that said “be remarkable.” I wonder how one goes about doing that, but it made me think about it and remember only that resolution over the others.
What will you do this year? This decade? I think I will just try to make it my own (whatever that will mean). I’ll find out in time.
January 1, 2010 at 5:13 pm | Food for Thought | 2 comments
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I am liking the Resolution Generator. Keep on hitting it hoping to find one that is funny. But I guess this is a sincere effort by its creator. I need to lay off my cynical bit.
“Be remarkable” could be easy could be hard to accomplish. I want it to be on a bumper sticker!
haha, aw- i think they were really trying to give actual resolutions. i kept getting the cloud watching one, which reminded me of the movie amelie. maybe when i get my instamatic i should make that a resolution!
I liked that phrase, “be remarkable.” I agree it’ll be hard, but since that phrase is open to interpretation, I think the best way to achieve something like that is to find out what remarkable is to you, and run with that.