The passage from one year into the next is really no different than the passage from one day to another, except in our minds. But in our minds is where all possibilities of change and growth begin.
What new thing do you imagine for yourself this year?
New Year’s Eve is traditionally a time of setting New Year’s resolutions, promises of how we will be better in the coming year than we were in the last. New Year’s Day is traditionally a time of breaking those resolutions. Perhaps instead of resolutions it would be better to articulate dreams or fantasies of what our lives can be, and the seeds that we already see present in our lives which could make those dreams come true.
What seed of something good do you hope will grow in your life in the year to come?
Sometimes what we admire most in a garden is the elegance of a single rose or the voluptuous lines of one creamy calla lily. But often times what really strikes the eye is a mass of color, a patch where you can’t make out any single blossom, but only the brilliance of the whole. Sometimes when each one of us is not all that impressive or effective, all of us together can have a big impact.
How do you join with others to create something bigger than you can do alone?
“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” –Bertrand Russell
How do you improve your ability to see magical things?
Maybe it happens for great artists, but for most of us, what we create rarely ends up looking quite like what we had in mind. But whether the end product is something we judge a failure or whether it turns out to be a delightful surprise, the work we undertake out of love for the task always leaves a beautiful trace on our souls.
What form of creating has left its mark on who you are?
