What Good Are Words

Wow.. I forgot for awhile there that I have a blog. I find it kinda funny that I have a blog because aren't they supposed to be the insight to your personal thoughts? And that's actually not a talent of mine. I am never able to quite articulate what exactly I want to say so usually what comes out is some jumbled version of what I want to say, what I think I'm supposed to say, or just what is easiest to say. Sometimes useful, but mostly frustrating cause it usually creeps up on me and bites me in the butt. I guess the best way to really know what someone is feeling or thinking is to look at their actions, I do believe actions speak louder than words, but words do help. It's like how people say 90% of what you're saying isn't coming out of your mouth.

Today I went to Starbucks to journal and reflect as the New Year is beginning, and it was wonderful. I sat by the fireplace and journaled like crazy. Then did my devotionals while listening to the new moon soundtrack and watching the rain fall outside the window. I had a great year last year, but there's some definite changes for the better that should be considered or made. When I compare this January to last year's January it feels like I'm much more antsy. For some reason I feel some kind of urgency or rush to find something or feel something. See once again hard for me to explain. I hope I can enjoy what comes my way this month and just let everything go.

One of my friends mentioned this whole thing of developing 6 new hobbies. You focus on one hobby for 2 months. So my first new hobby I want to develop/focus on for the month of January and February is painting. I've dabbled in it, but haven't totally thrown myself into it. I'd like to see what I can really do and I feel like now is a good time to explore expressing through a different form of art. I'm passionate about art so this should be a fun new avenue of that passion.

Well goodnight and sweet dreams.