As I’ve posted before, my “word” for 09 is RELEASE. The mantra is “Let it go and move on.” As in …
Let go of stress, and focus on the blessings.
Let go of projects I have outgrown, or lost interest in.
Let go of unrealistic expectations.
Let go of should have’s, what if’s, and anything else i have no direct control over.
Let go of clutter … You get the idea.
This is a simple layout to remind me to take a deep breath. Layout inspired by Celeste Smith. The smaller, stressed photos are stocks from Microsoft Clipart. The stunning butterfly photo? A lucky search printed from Simply Butterflies. Rubons from Making Memories.
It’s a powerful simplicity, and it speaks volumes.







I’ve been working on this for the past few days and I still can’t settle on a word. My first gut reaction was “focus” but now I’m thinking about “ready”, “create” and “transform”. Just can’t decide.
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