Holy Cow…What a Year!
It was about one year ago today that I started this blog for real. What a Journey! I went from writing a blog to doing regular flower arrangements to taking pictures every day to writing and self-publishing a book!
And now it's time to
START IT ALL OVER AGAIN! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
The decks have been cleared to start new projects. Got rid of all the old stuff that needed to be gotten rid of! (Not kidding here. With the massive help of my sons, we have purged our house of lots of "stuff". The kind you trip over…books, broken things, old clothes, toys and boy, does it feel good!)
So it's time to start looking ahead. Here is where I will start. I have nothing on my dining room table (a miracle in itself) so now we have room for new ideas…
Nothing in my flower vases, so now I have room for new flowers.
And a stack of paper for new drawings!
And who know what else? Full of gratitude for this new life ahead…2012!
So now wondering…how about you? Have you made room for NEW in your life?
How will YOU start this New Year? Do you have projects that are new this year or will you continue what you have already started?
Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Honor yourself ! We all need you and your brilliance! It will make our day 
Now is a good time to for YOU get to change the rules!
That's the great thing about the New Year. It's our chance to start over…clean slate…empty vase…clean sheet of paper.
Take it and run, run, run with it!
And let us all know how it goes…we really want to hear how you will step into your new life!
Go out and make today your very best day and mean it!
Michele
p.s. Looking forward to sharing NEW ideas with you about flowers, art and who knows what else?
For the last 30 years Michele has been designing flowers for all kinds of people, from brides to prom goers, from dining rooms to boardrooms. Starting out as a fine artist (painter) and moving into the flower world gave Michele a vision that set her work apart from other floral designers. Designing flowers in a more relaxed,"unfloristy" way was always the goal when working for private clients.
Still doing artwork and designing various products from table linens to greeting cards to holiday decorations, Michele continues to have a unique and diverse style she brings to her work.
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Love the post! This morning, I cleared my desk and organized it so that I can be ready to bring in the new! And like you, my dining room table is cleared and ready! What a great feeling it is! Happy New Year to you Michele!
Love this post too! As you know I am a Virtual Assistant and I created my business plan for 2012 already
. So I am ready for 2012… Thanks for sharing this post with us Michele. Happy New Year to you and your family!
You scared me Michele, I thought you meant you were giving up on this idea and niche of yours.
Love how clean everything looks… it is fun to start fresh. I am with you all the way there! Hugs
YAY! So inspiring. This Friday, I have someone coming to help me organize all my music. A massive job I've been avoiding. But the disorganization has made it impossible for me to find anything. AND… it's really put a damper on my creative process.
So, good for you for clearing your own way!
Michele….I AM ready to start anew as well……I still have some purging to do, but it's on my TO DO list and will take longer than a day!!!……Keep me accountable, okay? So looking forward to all that the new year has to offer….You're a great inspiration and friend!!! …..
I loved the reminder that only by letting go of the old can we create space for what the universe has to offer! One of my commitments this year is to declutter old stuff. After reading your article I'm also going to consider decluttering projects that I promised to get round to but never gave. Thanks Michele. Your photography is inspiring!!
Awesome! I just love the feeling of a fresh clean slate. You have motivated me! Blessings~
Happy New Year. Brilliant article, I'm cleaning, clearing…for space and freedom.
Great blog! LOVED seeing that clean table…something always makes me feel great…and I'm going to hit the basement this week to clear out the clutter and clear out the mind (we had a flood) thanks for the inspiration! Clearing space = clearing mental space!
Love this post, thanks Michele, for sharing!
Great article. I am beginning anew and looking forward to what the future holds with great expectations! Have a great year !
Love the idea of clearing out the space and making room for the new! Great post, Michele!
Great Michelle! … universe doesn't like empty space, so you will bring even better things into your wonderful life! Happy NEW Year ~ it is going to be amazing for you!
There's something really liberating about clearing clutter from your life whether it be physical or emotional. You cannot grab onto the new until you have let go of the old. Great article Michelle.
Fantastic pictures you included. Looking at your images, it made me realize the influence of clutter and how EXHILARATING space can be. Thanks for getting that point across both verbally, but more importantly, VISUALLY.
Gosh, it is interesting how when we empty out the physical space we also empty out the psychic space, and we can rest and allow the new and creative to arise. Nature hates a vacuum they say! Thanks for the inspiration, Michelle!
i have to say it is odd there is nothing on the table! I am sure that will be changing soon with the new year new ideas. Great post!
"Got rid of all the old stuff that needed to be gotten rid of!"
Bravo! That can be a heart-wrenching, hand-wringing experience. But it is important to do. That stack of blank paper should have brought terror to this old writer's heart…writer's block looks just like that! Instead, it felt full of potential.
Hmm… I've got some stuff to unload now!
Jennifer, Thanks for stopping by….Clearing stuff is so hard, but so refreshing when you have the nerve…I rarely do, but my kids are always ready to help! Best of everything to you in 2012!
Happy New Year Anastasiya! Impressed that you are ready with a plan…that might be next year for me!
Hey Elvie…not goin’ anywehere! Happy New Year and looking forward to watching your growth!
Nancy,
Happiest of New Years to YOU! I’am getting there with the clearing…it doesn’t come naturally at all!!!
Sue,
Happy New Year and PURGE, PURGE, PURGE!!! It feels good to make way for something new to com into your life! Can’t wait to hear about the SOC event!
ENO,
So HAPPY you stopped by! The very Best New Year to you and your loved ones. Making room for something new…important!
Denny,
I always love when you stop by! Happy to inspire you as you inspire me as well!
Claudia,
It is amazing what clearing your physical space can do for your sense of freedom isn’t it?
Happy New Year!!!
Teri,
Thank clean table doesn’t happen as often as I would like! Happy New Year and thanks to you for being such a great helper with you know who!!!
Lorraine,
Thanks for stopping by! Happy New Year and see you soon!
Hey there Terressa,
Love your name! Happy New Year and looking forward as you are, to wonderfulness!
Makin Room!!! Thanks for stopping by Sherie. It’s amazing what a little getting rid of stuff can do for your brain….makes space there too!
Solvita,
I am waiting for the Universe to bring me goodies! I have made room.
Happy New Year to you as well!!!
Rod,
I am liberated…well kind of, there is a bit more to go, but enjoying this! Happy New Year!
Clutter is BAD! I really hope I can maintain this level of clarity myself. It is not my natural state, but it’s feeling good, so it may become hte new natural state of Michele! Happy New Year!
I have plenty of new room “upstairs” not Lorrie. It does feel like one had lightened one’s load to not be surrounded by stuff!
Nancy,
If you saw my table on most days, you would be impressed at profund your statement actually is! It is my goal to be able to see the wood on my table every day!
Rob,
Thanks for stopping by. I haer you about the blank piece of paper…but we have to remember…paper is out friend! LOL.
There is ton’s of potential there though, so step up and grab it!
Michele, I am the worst offender of stuff all over. From time-to-time, my long tolerant husband will point out how embarrassing it is that we have not been able to use our dining room table–get this–for one-and-a-half years, due to accumulating junk. But you gave me a GREAT idea. What if I promised myself that once cleaned off, I will be able to shop for and purchase one fabulous floral centerpiece, for that table, when it is cleared? I am going to share this post… thank you so much.
Such a relaxing hopeful view of 2012…from a place of freedom and openness. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for sharing this great post, Michele. You have truly motivated me to start anew. Now making a room for something new that this new year would bring..
What an inspiration you are, Michele! Congrats on you 1 year blog anniversary. I have a new video project up my sleeve that I'm starting to work on today. Thanks for sharing this post and I'm looking forward to seeing what creative idea you come up with next!
Ah yes!! What a great feeling to start fresh and new!! We're in the process of taking down all decorations this weekend..cleaning, & scrubbing and starting with a clean slate..it feels incredible:) Happy New Year:)
I love this, Michele! I just did some cleaning out, myself. It does feel very liberating! This really resonated with me, "I have nothing on my dining room table (a miracle in itself) so now we have room for new ideas…" It is amazing what happens when we use the vacuum effect and then expect new things to fill that space, whether it is new ideas, people, or things! Thanks for another inspiring post {hugs}
Gees now I feel guilty for all the clutter in my office and home. Guess I need to get that cleaned up soon. I did start a new workout program on the 2nd and it is totally new never before seen so I guess I can't feel too guilty. I will declutter!!
After many years of living with and caring for her mom and disabled brother, my mother in law has moved in with us. It was very hard on her…letting go of all the stuff and beginning a new life. In fact, we stil have a garage full of boxes to sort and the motivation for it has faded. But, I try to explain and I think slowly she has understood and begun to discover, that there is freedom in letting go of the past in order to embrace a beter future. It has to be mental and emotional as well as material, but when we do, the load lifted is far bigger than realized and the clean slate for the future is so exciting! I did it 2 years ago when i left everything but 3 suitcases of cothes behind in the states and moved to South Africa. No regrets!