Tout Est Possible

I guess I will be writing about once a month this year. My computer is acting up, and all my bookmarks with passwords are not set up, as usual. So, it messes with my morning routine of writing. I have been writing by hand a lot more. And, still attending my monthly "Rise and Write" class. This is the week after the class, so it inspires me the most, to catch up with writing on the computer. February has been awesome so far. I have a lot of changes at work, which has been challenging. But, I finally had a vacation and have spent time with my kids and grandson in the last few weeks. So, I am feeling more myself, again. So, what is with the title of this post? Tout Est Possible was printed on a clip board and I looked up the meaning yesterday. It is "the sky is the limit". I have been paying attention to my father's heritage this month, and it is fascinating. I am writing a book, and it is about this year. It is about how to stay calm in the storm. It will be artful activities to help along the way. It is sort of like writing a mystery for me. Because, who knows how this year will end up? But, January and February have not disappointed me so far! I have planned to do the 100 day project again, as I did in 2021. It begins February 22 this year. And, you should be able to see a post every day on facebook and instagram from me. They will be mostly about french inspiration and mostly about lavender. Because, these have helped me the most on my journey to joy. I hope to be more creative this year, and this will be the motivation I need. I also will be sharing pictures of the lavender fields I have visited in the last few years. The picture above is from 2017 taken at Happy Day Farm in Manalapan, NJ. I also will be doing a vendor show at St. Paul's Church on Herbertville Road in Brick on March 4th. I will be selling Trades of Hope, my handmade greeting cards and lavender sachets. I love that it is on 3/4 (march fourth). I have set my sights up high this year. And, I am also going through with the word this year: BE. To just BE. It seems to be working. I have had lots of signs and serendipity to show I am on the right path. Quote of the day: “Living life as an artist is a practice. You are either engaging in the practice or you’re not. It makes no sense to say you’re not good at it. It’s like saying, “I’m not good at being a monk.” You are either living as a monk or you’re not. We tend to think of the artist’s work as the output. The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world.” ― Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being