Wednesday, October 26, 2011

What do you wish to let go of?

These past few weeks the feeling of overwhelm has been always present. It was a constant companion through the set smile and even leaked to some of my posts (or lack of posts) here.
I felt like Alice´s white rabbit: I´m late, I´m late, for a very important date. No time to say Hello, Goodbye. I´m late, I´m late, I´m late.
Time was vital and I didn´t have enough.
Then Tammy Vitale posted: Ahá! What am I making an excuse for? What is the real focus? What is part of my list of "should"s? I took a good look at what I was using my time for and what I wished for time for.
By the time Jamie asked "What do you wish to let go of?" today I had quite a clear idea. And you can read what other wishcasters had to say by clicking on the original post here.
I need time to make art for ART EVERY DAY MONTH during November. How do I get some extra time from my life as it is now?

This is going to be a real surprise.

I´m wishing to let go of my Facebook account for the month of November. I will still be posting on my Paula - Buenos Aires page for The artist´s way updates and some quotes for you.


Next month I´m letting go of my art class too. My goal was to learn some specific techniques and I did. Now I´m bidding time, staying just because the teacher and classmates are nice.


20 comments:

  1. I love your quote! As you wish soI wish for you!

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  2. Wonderful wish and so great that you have recognized what you need to let go of and why you have held on. As Paula wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

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  3. Overwhelm...that is a sneaky one! I struggle with that one myself. Yuck.
    As Paula wishes for herself, I wish for her also. Have a wonderful, peaceful day Paula!

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  4. A good wish... I let go of my Facebook account last month and have not regretted it at all. As you wish for yourself, so I also wish for you!

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  5. As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you also!

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  6. great wish -- letting go of what is unessential is really essential :-) as you wish for yourself, i wish for you too!

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  7. what clarity you have gotten! And the art class issue I could see in many areas of my life. I hope the transition for you is a beautiful one.

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  8. As you wish for yourself, I also wish for you!

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  9. As you wish for yourself, I too wish for you.

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  10. Well you obviously knew you were going to do AEDM cause you're #2!!!! on the list. I'm totally impressed!

    Looking forward to a month of AEDM. That letting go of FB for a month isn't a bad idea either! But maybe I'll just go of Zuma (esp. since I had so many nice comments on something that was a bit of a downer to start with today).

    Thanks for the FB shout out - I wouldn't even have seen it if I hadn't come over to jump with joy over AEDM being here soon (my FAV time of year!)

    xo

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  11. Thanks for your comment. I may look into the christmas fair idea. If not, a friend is looking at doing a fair in the spring and asked if I was interested. that might be one way to go!

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  12. Love the quote! As you wish for yourself, so I truly wish for you also.

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  13. Oh, giving up Facebook for an entire month -- you are far braver than I am. As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you.

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  14. Great quote! :]
    As you wish for yourself, I wish for you as well.

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  15. Facebook can be a real time sucker. I have limited the number of times I check it, and feel much better.

    As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you also.

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  16. *nods* - a wisdom-filled wish, Paula, and one I'm starting to think about myself.

    As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you

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  17. Oh yeah, letting go of facebook will free up LOTS of time! As you wish for yourself, I wish for you also. x

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  18. A visitor through another from a far away place...All you write is timely and you should have fun with your art

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  19. I am inspired by the quote and yes....get things moving if it is so important to me.

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  20. WOW! A powerhouse letting go! I am looking very forward to Art Everyday Month also. How I love it!

    As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you also...

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