As the day passes and the harsh light fades, night falls in glorious spender. A renewal of our imagination. Rebirth into this dreamy state and be free.

New Monochrome Art. The first is called Lovers. The second women. Photo-manipulation Enjoy.

I love making things. If you know me this isn’t shocking nor is it of great surprise. I have nearly an obsession with pressed flowers. There is something so beautiful and whimsy about them. This is a card I made with flowers I dried over the summer. It’s a fun little project to do.

Neil Gaiman wrote on his blog for news years to make mistakes. “I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.

So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.

Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.

Make your mistakes, next year and forever.”  By Neil Gaiman

It moved me. He always does. His is one of the writers that can do that effortlessly though words. His imagination is endless and he holds no fear.

This year for me, so far, has pushed me in ways I never thought possible. It carried from last year when I decided to live without fear. Internal fear mind you. The kind you can’t fake or put a mask on. The kind where, only you, are responsible. It’s a terrible thing and brilliant thing to realize the only you hold the key to inner peace. One of my favorite quotes is “anxiety is excitement that didn’t take a breath” Quote Unknown.  Therefore, here is to a year of just going for it. And remember it is just a journey in the end.

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Due to the unseasonable hot weather so soon after Christmas. It feels like winter took a long snooze leaving Spring to do his work. As a moment of inspiration I came up with this.