happy new year to you! i hope you are having a good 2013 so far x
the few weeks off over the festive holiday were very welcome for me as I had been working very hard. It was so good to have some time to relax and reflect.
2012 was both busy and fulfilling. i faced a few fears, applied myself to tasks which at times where difficult and was pleased for the first time in my life to have fairly successfully managed to balance all the different areas of my life.
a few things i was proud of in 2012 were,
- finally getting round to making my girls quilts for their beds,
although my youngest prefers to wear hers!
- devising and delivering a 45 minute solo talk to a large group of business ladies. kinda scary but hugely enjoyable and i want to do it again!
- running my first vision board evening; something i had wanted to do for some time as i wanted to share my enjoyment of this process with others. it was a little departure from my usual sewing teaching and it was fun. i ran my second one last night and helped a lovely group of ladies create their vision boards for 2013.
- in 2012, along with my gorgeous sewing partner Alice, i taught lots and lots of people how to sew and how to use their sewing machines. it is so rewarding to facilitate and help others on their sewing journeys. Many of our students really got the bug this year and we are both so proud of all they have achieved.
- Alice and i also wrote our third book. It's another sewing book but this time it's for children, though we suspect many adults will enjoy making the projects too. It's release date is in March, so more on that soon : )
So 2012 was a good year. I ate better than ever and returned to my yoga practice, which felt like coming home. i have realised how i need to have that space and me time and how my body needs to stretch. yoga grounds me, brings me into the moment and helps me to feel positive and energised. so more of this in 2013!!!
Since the new year has arrived, it's all been about decluttering. Even the family have got involved. decluttering years of stuff is an ongoing process but it is all moving in the right direction.
and we have made some family plans;
- to finish off all those unfinished jobs around the house. our first project was to tile the kitchen which has been without tiles for, hmmm, 5 years!
- we are thinking of inter- railing with the kids in the summer but still need to work out where, although a separate trip to Scotland is a definite. if you have any recommendations please do let us know.
- we are also going to spruce up the garden so we can feel like we are on holiday at home, think tuscany, alfresco : )
My personal aim is to 'Keep it Simple', which is my mantra for the year and i am going to follow my interests and continue to live lightly.
This is my 2013 vision board.
what are you inviting into your life this year? how do you want to feel in the months ahead?
wishing you every happiness for a wonderful 2013
Gx
oh how I love your vision board idea. I made a mood board a few months ago to inspire my crafting, but a board to inspire ME, oh that I need.
(love the quilt too !)
Posted by: driftwood | January 19, 2013 at 08:37
Hello Ginny! funnily enough I did some cutting out this morning and posted it on my blog before I saw this! We're synchronised again! Just taking some time out for myself, and perhaps some 'goddess' time. Xx
Posted by: caireen | January 19, 2013 at 12:12
Hello Ginny,
That an impressive list of achievements for 2012.
Your vision board looks great. For a few years when my boys were about the age your girls are now, we used to each make one on New Year's Eve. It was always interesting looking back at the end of the year to see how much of the old years one had happened as well as looking forward with the new one. We used to call them intention boards.One year on a whim I cut out a picture of a spinning wheel and stuck it on my board, by the end of the year I had taken spinning lessons and owned my own wheel - powerful stuff!
Hope you are keeping safe and warm in this snow.
Posted by: willow | January 19, 2013 at 12:24
A post full of great ideas, inspiration and lovely images...I especially love your quilts! Hope you have a simply wonderful 2013 Em xx
Posted by: Mousy Brown | January 19, 2013 at 18:36
A mood board is a wonderful idea, collating inspiration and themes for the year ahead.
I'm sure 2013 will be as a year full of good things for you x
Posted by: French Knots | January 21, 2013 at 09:43
Love this post Ginny, it really speaks to me. Think I need a mood board, along with some serious decluttering!
Hope you are well!
Love Diana x
Posted by: walter and me | January 22, 2013 at 22:09
Hi Ginny,
You accomplished so much in 2012. I hope that 2013 is another great year. I love your vision board....I've been thinking of doing something similar myself.
Like you, I want to declutter. I want to take better care of my back (always a sore point!) and I want to lower my stress levels....I'd also like to have more time for reading for pleasure and return to crafting. My sewing machine hasn't seen the light of day in a while and I have lots of unfinished needlework projects.
Marie x
Posted by: Marie | January 26, 2013 at 10:31