Chaos and Art: 2012: The Truth Shall Set You Free

Thursday, January 5, 2012

2012: The Truth Shall Set You Free

If you tell the truth,

you don't have to remember anything.

Mark Twain

Just thought I'd check in with a quick post. The holidays were low-key and lovely. My favorite Christmas gift is having both kids in the house at the same time, and Julie was home for six whole days. We shared the season with family and friends and much talk was exchanged on how time races by far too fast. This reminds me to consciously try and enjoy each day because that's really all we have. I'm pretty successful at living in the moment but lately I find I'm even more aware of the need to stay HERE and not go running around in the future. The future seems to take care of itself and gets here pretty darn quickly anyway. Lots of interesting things going on in my life. Good things. Just things. Things I can't share at this moment but have been brewing for awhile now. I do believe 2012 will be much more promising than the past few years. One day at a time.

I've been working on classes and teaching schedules for this brand new year. LOTS of ideas spinning around in my head with hardly enough time to get one thought down on paper before another one barges in. Not that I'm complaining, mind you. I'm also trying to keep up with my etsy shop and adding new treasures as quickly as I can. Your response to my art has been so amazing and so gratifying. Thank you. Here's a photo of my latest creation, an Inspiration Board I'll be teaching in February at Stamp, Scrap, 'n More. Each person's project will be unique and personal to them. MY inspiration came from a project created by Linda at C3; I liked the basic concept, made it my own, and the end result is the board you see here:

So...blogger has decided to act up while I was trying to add more photos. Since I don't feel like wrestling right now, I'll add them in a future post. If I CAN. *sigh* One more thing to share : my darling Julie has started a blog that details her very ambitious quest to go on 52 blind dates in 2012. For the math challenged, that averages to one date a week. That's a LOT of strange men lurking around my little girl, but I give her credit for taking a proactive stance when it comes to her social life. Check out her madcap adventures in Minneapolis (remember Mary Richards?) and send any potential nice guys her way, please. Thank you.

4 comments:

AnonymousJanuary 5, 2012 at 4:23 PM
love your board - when is this class
agree and am praying 2012 will be a
super great year with lots of love and
friends and inspiration for you and yours

Marilynn
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Laure Janus ~ Little Joys StudioJanuary 6, 2012 at 4:48 PM
Thanks Marilynn, I'll check and give you the date.
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maj.January 12, 2012 at 1:16 AM
Wonderful blog and amazing works!!!!
I like it very much!
Best to you!
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Laure Janus ~ Little Joys StudioJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Right back at you, Maj. I love your fiber work, ALL of your work, really. Thanks for your feedback and kind words.
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* Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss

* Don't mind if I fall apart, there's more room in a broken heart. ~Carly Simon

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* And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anias Nin

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* Laugh too loud. When other people look at you, LAUGH LOUDER.

* Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying. ~Arthur C. Clark

* Look, I probably should have told you this before but you see, well, insanity runs in my family...it practically gallops. ~Cary Grant as Mortimer Brewster, "Arsenic and Old Lace"

* Only dead fish go with the flow.

* When 99% of people doubt your idea, you're either gravely wrong or about to make history. ~Scott Belsky

* There are more horse's asses in the world than there are horses. ~my father

* Don't compromise yourself, you're all you've got. ~Janis Joplin

* While we try to teach our children all about life our children teach us what life is all about.

* If nothing ever changed there would be no butterflies.

* I get plenty of exercise pushing my luck.

* At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

- Albert Schweitzer

* We worry about tomorrow like it's promised.

* She builds others up because she knows what it's like to be torn down.

* A dog will look down when he's done wrong. A snake will look you right in the eye.

* We are all searching for someone whose demons play well with ours.

* Broken crayons still color.