Perfect inspiration. And I noticed she uses two types of pens – fine line and thick line.

I definitely want to give this a try.

Found via Semicolon.

Discovered on Contemplate This.)

Instead, I’ve been glued to my computer monitor, surfing around and feeling rather fulfilled because I’ve been finding so many wonderful things. Inspiration is truly all around – and when I’m open to finding it, it comes in droves.

Just now, this quote caught my eye:

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

It’s been a long time since I last heard this, or similar words. Tonight, they feel just right for this special, tender space in which I find myself – motivating, inspiring and so true.

It’s about time I shoot for the moon. And even if I miss, I’ll land among the stars.

I didn’t even manage to pop in to say, Happy Holidays, and here’s to a wonderful new year!

(So I’m saying it now, a little belated.)

We welcomed in the New Year at Disney World in Orlando, Florida – it was a great trip, but being one of those excursion-oriented trips (theme park, theme park, and then more theme park) when we arrived back home, I felt in need of a vacation (I assume you’ve all been there, done that).

While we were away, I actually spent time pondering over what I would be doing with BelleEnchanted in 2009 – yes, that’s one of the many ways my mind likes to occupy me when I’m away on holiday. A few things occurred to me:

1. I am just not cut out for the whole journaling live online daily thing. I occasionally get into a nice blogging rhythm but I confess, nearly anything can distract me and steer me off course. And I mean, anything. Like a good book. Or a new blog idea (I don’t even want to go there. I’ll just say it happens. And happens.) Or a good dinner (and we have quite a few of those around here). Or deadlines (we have lots of those around here, too).
2. But when I fall out of blogging here, eventually I think about something I really really want to post about, and I find myself back here again. Because frankly, blogging here is fun. When I’m not distracted, that is.
3. And even though I just don’t have the disposition to blog consistently, I LOVE the thought of having done so. (It’s kind of like me and my writing, but let’s not go there, either, okay?)

These random thoughts lead me to something else: I’d like this blog to be about authenticity, inspiration and creativity. At the same time, I’d love for it to eventually resemble (somewhat) a journal (of sorts) – you know, a piece of me and my life for my kids and grandkids (if I have any) to enjoy (or not) at some vague future date (very future date, let’s hope).

All of which, I know, has nothing to do with the title of this post – yes, I’m back from Disney! And in subsequent posts, I will be putting together a little journal of our days, mainly for me and Ward, and for the kids. With pictures. Because yesterday I spent an hour uploading over 700 pictures from my digital camera to my computer. All of which I need to sort through.

But first, I felt like writing something here. And here it is.

Happy new year, everyone! Here’s to a great and fabulous 2009!

Click here to watch the video.

And then there’s Jamie’s beautiful blog post on being present, choosing life. I loved reading about her breakthrough.

This is two days in a row that I’ve been touched by this thought, that art is accessible, that it is everywhere, in our everyday, all around us.