as this year has closed i finally feel a sense of completion. normally i'm feeling guilty over all the things i didn't do, resolutions unkept, progress not felt...

but this year i chose a simple mantra: move forward.  whenever a choice was placed before me i did the scary thing and i moved forward.  so when i think back over the things i've done this year, i can't help but feel the accomplishment and joy from a job well done. 

i took a painting class.

i ran a 5k.

i listed prints.

i collaborated, getting to know my girls much better in the process.

i bought a camera and did a few paid gigs, even after being told repeatedly that i should just stick with the paint.

we did a lot of school and created my own sort of curriculum.

i learned to say no and focus more on priorities, spending more leisurely time with the kiddos.

i celebrated my world and our earth.

i came undone.

we sewed some dresses.

i learned that weak things are made strong.

i started RAW: random art workshops. from the first post it's grown on facebook and beyond to 6 metropolitan areas with tribes of women coming together to paint, dig deep, and strengthen each other. sound exciting? start one in your area! i'll help you get started.

i got lasik done, even though i was scared! i can see! and i thank god every day for modern miracles.

i realized the importance of a hammock.

i won first place.

i was published online, twice.

i let my 3 year old cook dinner.

i became a brunette.

i got my own website.

i went to squam again.

i came undone again.

i went to see my dad.

i recognized my children as their own people, precious and beautiful.

i finally figured out a christmas that makes us happy, and yes, cookies were involved.

this year has been amazing. beautiful. filled up to the brim.

and now, now i surrender my will and intentions. now i look forward to a new mantra and new intentions. cultivating wholeness is my focus for 2010: body, mind, and spirit.  i'm formulating a list of all the things that feed me so when i find myself coming undone... i can get back to whole.

what are you proud of from 2009? what do you look forward to in 2010?