Welcome 2022!

Well hello there everyone and hello 2022!

Do you know one thing I love? 

Sharpening pencils.

It makes me feel in control. That even if the pencil loses its point after so much use, I just have to sharpen it and the pencil is brand new again.

I love this long point sharpener.

I love the curly wave produced by sharpening. Bonus points if it's long and ribbon-like.

I love the smell of lead. It reminds me of shopping for school supplies and the beginning of a new school year.

I love a blank page. Sure, it's intimidating. 

But if you draw some lines or make some rectangles...

Then color in the spaces...you begin to fill the page. 

Write down the year.

Instead of resolutions, I choose a word. This is my intention for 2022: SIMPLIFY.

If you'd like to know, these were my words for 2021.

Add a quote. This one is by the wise and inspiring Morgan Harper Nichols.

Then make a list. Nothing grand. Realistic but still challenging.

Just like that, I turned a blank page from "blah to TADA!"

As we begin 2022, may your pencils be sharp and may your blank pages be filled with blessings. Happy New Year!