A New Day, A New Year

Good Morning. 5" x 7-1/2" (9-1/8" x 11-3/8" framed), acrylic on acid-free paper.

​A new day, a new year — all possibility in the face of the unknown.

Do you make New Year's resolutions? I don't! I know I'll forget them quickly. I do like to notice the fresh start of the year and to try and capture the optimism or sense of purpose a new calendar year brings. With many things out of our control as the world reels in directions we don't like, it feels important to focus on what we know we can affect: how we participate in this world, including what we can contribute.

For now, the contributions you read about me are primarily of the artistic kind, continuing to bring lively and peaceful artworks into the world. What you may not know is that I also work with the elderly most days. Not a saintly volunteer, but a caring employee in a challenging time for some.

We all have strengths we can use to improve the world we live in. Some of you are full of energy you can direct toward solving problems; some use your skills with language or your strength to build. Some of you use your talents to uplift your friends and families, and others help encourage the young to be kind human beings. 

All the work you do to better this planet and the people on it matters, no matter how small or whether others recognize it. Looking back at what you've done this past year, I hope you'll join me in acknowledging the light you add to the universe. 
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