This is my week of ‘balance’.
It’s a peculiar kind of week really. . . just a group of days between the excitement of Christmas and New Year. For many, it’s a holiday week. . . a week to relax and enjoy the season. I’m using this week to find my equilibrium. . . seek peace and harmony and become balanced again before the start of my busy year.
When I say busy. . . it’s not that crazy kind of busy where we have way too much on and we start to get a tinge of anxiety creeping through our system. . . it’s more the tingly, fun type of busy. For several months now new opportunities and events have been in the planning stages, dates booked on the calendar in advance, many new projects in blueprint form. . . all combining to produce a sense of escalating excitement about the future. I think 2012 is shaping up to be a brilliant year!
While I’m almost bursting with anticipation, I don’t want to share with you too many of the details just yet. . . mainly because I want to take you along on my creative adventures as they happen. What I can tell you is this. . . my business Woodberry Designs is undergoing a transformation in the coming weeks.
Do you remember the Enid Blyton book The Magic Faraway Tree? As a child I loved reading this series of books with the magical ever changing land at the top of the tree. My business is a bit like that tree . . . every now and then magic happens . . . [the land at the top of the tree rotates] . . . and one concept moves on so a whole new one can arrive.
The first obvious change at Woodberry Designs will be an overhaul of the website in January, then the introduction of several new initiatives. To make way for the new, I’ll be retiring a lot of the current patterns . . . it’ll be a fresh start to 2012. If you have any of my original pattern designs on your wish list I suggest you get them now before they are gone. And yes, the web-store will remain open during the holiday period.
My mantra for 2012 is ~ Follow your heart.
It comes from this quote by an unknown author: Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.
I think 2011 was definitely my year to sit quietly and take it all in. The year entailed many highs with the biggest one celebrating the 20th anniversary of my business and release of my eBook. Unfortunately, it was the eBook that also caused the biggest low. . . but I’m putting that behind me and moving on. I’m trusting my heart!
It's time for a change and to follow my heart. In 2012 I'll be concentrating on one style in many varied forms. You can expect to see lots of new and exciting patterns across several mediums. There's a new creative book ready for release, I'm working on 2 e-course ideas, arranging workshops and. . . there's a 'secret' project underway for early in the year. Hmm. . . yes, I think you will like it!
But for now, I’m taking a week to ‘balance’ my mind, body and soul. . . this entails beach walks, shopping, lots of reading (woo hoo, Santa brought me an E-reader) and lots of lovely family time. Soooooo, whatever you are doing on your ‘in-between’ week – I hope you enjoy it.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
