Wednesday, January 1, 2014

It's a Nice Day to Start Again!

Happy New Year! I am looking forward to 2014 being a great year. Not that 2013 did not bring good things but,there is always room for improvement. 2013 saw my first art work sold, my husband found a new and exciting job, a cool new puppy found us, and as we have been dealing with loss of loved ones in the recent past, 2013 felt like we were a little more present in our own lives.

So, in the words of Billy Idol, "it's a nice day to start again!"

I've never done this before but, I picked a word for the year. It is a way to state my intention for the coming year. This word, I feel has kept me in a place where I am limiting my happiness and creativity. The word is as big and complicated as the action itself. It is one word and I can say it like a mantra. I will take baby steps at first but, I do hope the steps will become larger and eventually the action will be second nature.  The word for 2014: forgive.


brown and black micron, Generals charcoal white, Portfolio AquaSketch White


After drawing this, I took a look at it and what pops into my head? What goes around, comes around. Maybe a little forgiveness is in store for me too.



12 comments:

  1. I like it. What popped into my head when I saw it was an eyeball/lens, The outer parts are the sections of the aperture.

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  2. This is quite an intense Zendala, Debra, and as Donald noticed, is a bit like being looked at. Not in a bad way - in fact, it has inspired some self-reflection! I think 'forgive' is a good word to have. I send you lots of positive energy for 2014 and hope you don't mind me saying that I think your honesty in the tragedy you are surviving is incredibly brave. I agree that Zentangle is definitely theraputic.
    Axxx

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  3. I, also, immediately thought of an eyeball. It's mesmerizing in a way. Very well done.

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  4. I agree with Donald and i also think it's quite intense as Annie says. A greta zendala anyway!!!

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  5. I think the word for your zendala is awesome! I wish you the best in 2014. Hopefully days filled with lots of blessings.

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  6. Forgiveness is a great word. It never does any good to hold on to the past. Your "eye" is looking forward to a great new year. Very nice tangles. The best to you and yours for the upcoming new year!

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  7. Love your Zendala Debra, your highlights are stunning, and as others have mentioned, the comparison to an eye is quite introspective. I also love your word of the year - Forgive is such a big word, but a very freeing word! This is my second year doing the word... last year I selected Grace, and there was not a day or situation that I did not think of that word! My word for this year is Reinvent. May the new year bring you great things!

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  8. I like how you worked the template into a circle around the eye. Happy new year!

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