DREAMS...

On this Eve of the New Year, rather than making a list of resolutions that are so easily made and easier to break, I decided to make a 'I want...' list. Like all the little stars that link together and ultimately create the Milky-Way, my heart felt 'intentions' are my dreams and desires, woven together like a tapestry to create what I hope will be a happy and full-filling life.

What I want...
I want to never take life for granted and tell my husband and daughter that I love them unconditionally every day.
I want to be grateful each and every day.
I want to appreciate my family and relatives and love them for who they are.
I want to be a more conscious consumer, buying local, hand-made, or vintage/antique and only things that I really need and love.
I want to embody 'FairyTale' style.
I want more Romance - every day.
I want to see genuine 'knock my socks off' beauty each and every day.
I want to remember better, and not feel guilty for letting things slip by.
I want not to feel guilty.
I want to have more candlelight, actually every night, in more places in my house.
I want to listen to glorious music, and hear more bird songs.
I want to slow down, breathe deep with my lungs and pay attention to the seasons changing.
I want to appreciate more details and savor more small moments in life.
I want to be productive, and create beautiful art every day.
I want to read wonderful books that inspire and delight, and pass them on when I've finished them.
I want to lose 15 pounds, while eating good healthy food.
I want to exercise and walk the dog more.
I want to inspire my students to create beautiful art and live a life of abundant joy.
I want to teach all over the world.
I want to grow with the 'Castle' and be a better teacher.
I want to be a really good friend.
I want to have lots of artist friends close by that I can laugh, play, eat, dance and create with.
I want my home to be a refuge of beauty and grace, a place to gather, create and dream.
I want to travel, re-live my gypsy childhood and be with those who are so far away but inspire me daily.
I want to play my harp, really well, and not let it sit in the corner any more.
I want a kitchen that welcomes, and acts as the 'heart of the house', where good food is made and laughter shared.
I want financial abundance.
I want a studio space that is inviting and easy to use, with outside plumbing and computer connections.
I want a house with beautiful curb appeal, and enough wall space to hang and display all my art and collections.
I want to be healthy and grow older gently with grace.
I want my garden to be beautiful and a haven for natures little creatures.
I want to be around small children more often.
I want to sleep well and wake up refreshed.
I want to be HAPPY.

(Santos photographed last year at 'Tail Of The Yak' in Berkeley)

BLESSINGS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE NEW YEAR!

Comments

[eb]

Happy New Year Ulla - your wishes are twinkling ever-so-brightly...

xox - eb.

[Stacy~Creativemuse]

I adore your style! You are so wonderful! You sound like you need a JOURNALING group like me...I am in with 5 lovely ladies who follow a spiritual path...with affirmations mixing many elements of Louise Hay,Doreen virtue,Ester HIcks and Abraham,the secret and much Spirit work...to enrich the soul...well we take these wants and make affirmations to be mighty manifesters! I intend to have a warm romantic clean magical harmonious home....etc...You are creative make yourself your I want journal deliciously decorated with love and kindness like all that is you!
I love the milky way! Are you in the FairyZine on flickr?
Warmly,
Stacy~Creativemuse
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[le petit cabinet de curiosites]

Hope your list comes true.
WIsh you the best for 2008 .
Hope 2008 will be a fantastic year full of health , Joy and Happiness

[DollsOfYore]

May God Bless you in the New Year and help you to achieve all of your well thought out wants!
T

[Liisa]

Hope Your want list comes true. One thing that I have decided is to stop dreaming.. just do it! And that is why I now have a blog and I´ve started creating again. If I see something I like I buy it at once (if We can afford it!) not think about because when I come back it´s probably gone! It´s a good thing to put up small goals rather than BIG plans. But then again making plans ahead is a good thing too! One of them would be to have an artfest here in Sweden in my neighborhood with all of You wonderful teachers from USA and England!! That would be something to think about Ulla!!
God fortsättning på den Nya Året!
Liisa

[Linda]

Me too!

[Jocelyn]

Dear Ulla,
Happy New year to you and your family.
What a wonderful list you have given us, to realize what life is all about - thanks for sharing your wishes I go along with the whole
list myself.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Take many cares,
Jocelyn

[Raised In Cotton]

Beautiful, Beautiful Blog! Devine inspiration!
Blessings,
Carol

[cruststation]

A beautiful, inspiring list...happy new year to you and your family!

[tongue in cheek]

May this New Year bring you all your heart desires.

[Jill]

What a wonderful idea - an I want list. Much better than resolutions that are never kept! I think I'll sit down and make one myself. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Alice]

What a wonderful post! Love your list! I didn't make any resolutions this year, they are always so hard to keep! I decided I just want to live a happy life, but I love how you listed all of your wants! Great post!

[Delphine]

Happy new year, Ulla!

[Christine LeFever]

I want you to get all that you want!

Christine

[d. Sharp]

So inspiring - thanks! Best in the new year.

[wictoria]

happy new year Ulla, best wishes for magic and fantastic inspiration :) kisses from France

[Carolee]

Hi Ulla ~

I've only just discovered your blog, and will certainly be linking it to mine - what a treasure! Your list of "wants" is beautiful and inspiring! Wishing you and yours a New Year filled with magic and many blessings!

~ Carolee

[Elisabeth Alexander]

Ulla,
your list speaks also for me. I can just sign it- you expressed all that is important to me too.I wish that your list will come true and hope that we can get together and play. I appreciate all your support in my art and blogging. You already are a wonderful friend!
I have been so busy and wrapped up the last 1,5 months that there was not much time for blogging or connecting to my friends. My wish for 2008 is that this will change and I can have a play-date with you.
all my best to you,
elisabeth

[Lea]

Beautiful star filled wishes my sweet friend... I love them and they light the sky in whole new constellations that I can see out my window... XOXO

[karencole]

Ulla,

I haven't been here in awhile.

I WANT to visit your blog more.

I find so much inspiration in your"wants".

I hope they all come true.

Have a great,
2008!

-Karen

[tlchang]

What a lovely, beauty-and-joy filled list. Happy New Year Ulla, and best-best wishes to you and yours in 2008.

[Linda Harre]

Ulla.......I love your list! I hope you don't mind, but I am going to follow your lead and place my "wish list" on my blog also! It makes so much more sense then the usual....LOL Thanks for the inspiration and Happy New Year to you!!!

[Pinkie Denise]

Dear Ula; I can see your beautiful heart in your smile and eyes, room has already been made for all you want just keep creating and receive it all, Happy New Year! My heart is filled with all the new friends I have met this year though my Godchild Corey,A whole new world has opened up to me Thanks to all of you I have met in Blog land,Love Mary,

[fée un voeu]

I wish you a wonderful new year full of stars and happiness
and may all your dreams come true !

[Sandra Evertson]

Happy New Year Dear!
Sandra Evertson