The sharp edge of a new year heralds fear, power, courage and risk: Let's go!
A fresh blotter on my craft table for my notes and jottings in this new year. I like the sharp edge of a new year. We are done with the old and, with a flip of the calendar page, we are into a brand new beginning. Three hundred and sixty-five days in which to be and do ‘new’ or, maybe, to keep being and doing what we have always been and done: Being ourselves to the best of our ability. Either way — new or more of the same, the year will unfold and so will we: Unfold. Open up. Step into…whatever we are able to make of this year 2026. Before sprawling head-first into the new year, I like to look back to assess the past year, which I usually do by reviewing my phone and desk calendars, taking stock of personal appointments, teaching highlights, and writing milestones, then crafting some kind of story about the past twelve months. But this year I did something different. I looked at my craft table blotter on which I jot down things that catch my attention while listening to the...