Comments on: Endings and Beginnings

By: Stamp on your ’shoulds’ « Kirsty Hall

Stamp on your ’shoulds’ « Kirsty Hall — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:56:53 +0000

[...] being in a funk the other day, I did a whole load of journalling on the subject of goals and discovered that part [...]

By: leigh

leigh — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:57:56 +0000

hello kristy and happy new year!

re: above–sometimes one just has to be still and wait. when i act to relieve anxiety i generally feel worse unless i am deliberately and knowingly exploiting that energy without expectation.

a marvelous thing your diary project.
best,
leigh

By: Indiaartist

Indiaartist — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:14:40 +0000

I saw your blog recently in 2008, i.e. after you finished your project. I felt inspired. It is creditable that you didn’t miss any single day. I still have not sat down to put my resolutions in black and white. Though I have started painting more each day by the last week of December. And of course Jan 1st is not some magic date. All the best for your search of new project. You already have capability to take the project to completion.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:29:23 +0000

Hello, I just discovered your blog and was just thrilled to find it! I enjoyed checking out your work and others you have linked and am enthralled. The work I do publically and the work I do for pleasure are so different and seeing your work inspires me to maybe try doing some of the pleasurable “stuff” more often-maybe even show it! I look forward to checking back in from time to time. Happy New Year! (btw, here it is Jan. 4 and I am so buried preparing for a show that I still feel I am somwhere in December yet with no ideas for what I want to hope for in 2008)

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:28:38 +0000

I’m sorry to hear that Zac, I hope you find something soon, the starving artist gig is entirely overrated in my view. It’s always tough making it as an artist and lots of us need to work part time or full time to pay the bills.

By: Zac

Zac — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:34:12 +0000

Hello Kristy. I wish I could look back on 07 in a better light… but it’s hard. I lost a job of over 20 years and soon could be a starving artist for real. I thought with my 20 years of maintenance on forklifts would have given me a leg up, but it’s been 3 months. Thank God for mmy girlfriend Kathy and my art to escape into.
myspace.com/zvr

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:24:32 +0000

I have to reflect a little bit before deciding what any goals should be for the new year. I have done that with my recent posting to my blog, but despite that - I think goals may take awhile longer. Then again, perhaps not having a goal can be a goal?

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:23:29 +0000

Hi Kim, thanks for the comment, it’s always nice to hear that I’ve got new readers. There’s lots of fun stuff coming up in the new year that I hope everyone will enjoy.

You’re so right about January 1st - I feel much more normal today after some journalling and thinking time.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:28:03 +0000

I have just found your wonderful and inspirational blog. I am quite slow with these things.

There is nothing magic about beginning on January 1…you are allowed some time. I will be following your progress closely this year.