Birthday Intention
Happy birthday to me! 2.21 - my very special number.By the time I realized, it was too late in the week to plan anything official. On a whim we ended up at the Library Alehouse (loved this place) Friday night, Hals Bar & Grill Saturday and a house party for game night Sunday. We took full advantage of the 3-day weekend with drinking, napping, running errands and cleaning.The whole weekend was low key, but the celebrations felt fluid. No panic to plan anything, really no drive to make a big deal. Friends had our waiter bring dessert with a candle, another friend had cheesecake for me. They sang and I blew the candles out, not sure what to wish for, but grateful to have friends, have love and be in good health.I don't have any big words for what this birthday means for me. This past year was huge - while I wanted so much, I didn't expect it. Facing the next 12 months is too much. I'm focused on smaller time-lines. I'm interested to see where the next 4 weeks take me as planets move through Pisces. Waiting to see how things play out as they shift and change.Fingers crossed that things get rolling before Mercury Retrogrades in March. So much is happening in that period of March to May. No therapy, two major events, work changing, parental visits, some home decorating and a possible trip. Basically, life, but y'know, scary for a planner like me. So much uncertainty.As I wrote here, I'm thinking it's important to concentrate on creating - giving myself the space and permission to do whatever art I want. Luckily, I found Karen Walrond at the perfect time (last week) and she shares a bunch about (art) journaling. And that brings me to a new inspiration - ZENTANGLE. I'll have more to share about this soon, but you can see some in action here.Doodling with repetitive patterns. Coloring in little drawings. Pen and paper are the only requirements. It's soothing, calms my mind and just feels good. I.love.it.My new intention is to concentrate on creating. This requires my word of the year: "presence". With the current Pisces vibe I know it's the perfect time to pull inward, but I also know I'll be pulled outward. I'm learning balance. Working with the anxiety that will come up will be the hardest part. Creating should help with this. I'm also contemplating doing the Artist's Way again starting in March. We'll see. Just trying to really listen to myself now, and learn.