Long time, no see. This time of year seems like a whirlwind every year. For me this is always the beginning of a new year. I feel especially as if I am reviewing things. Making mental notes. Visioning for the future. I feel a sense of freshness and some staleness that has to go. This is my regeneration time. This image is a drawing I did when my mom came to me to propose we start a business. (before PaPaYa! began) We didn't know what to make yet and what it would look like. We just knew we had some gypsy goodness in our bones and wanted to change our lives. I whipped this up with as many products as I could think of at the time. This was my ultimate dream back then. In the living room of our little apartment trying to think big. Trying to just live in the possibility of a fresh start. It always felt like pretend to those around us. Looking back I'm amazed we believed in our silly little cards hanging over the dining table. Little by little life changed- and keeps changing. It feels that way again. Things are flowing along and life is smooth. But now I feel new directions budding and new desires. I am looking forward to mapping out new drawings and thoughts to kick off my new year. I am planning to revamp and reinvent the website and I am pulling back the lense on everything. Thanks for hanging in there with me during this transition period. Living out of boxes is good for sorting I suppose. Realizing how much crap is still tucked in boxes. What is all that stuff anyways? and clearly I don't really need any of it if I can live without it all this time.

Comments

[sharon (glitterangel)]

I love your drawing, beautiful!

[ArtsyMama]

You are always such an inspiration. Love hearing about your ideas brewing. This painting just drips with dreams and desires and looking forward to new things. Whatever you have in store, I know it will be fabulous!! Thanks for getting my wheels turning and giving me that push to always move forward. Cheers!!!
Kari

[Liz]

Love your thoughts on work and life and art... you are so incredibly brave, many would coast on what was already successful for them, so whatever you are moving on to may it be amzingly wonderful for you, I am sure it will bring big joy to many of us.

[Kathleen]

PaPaYa is such an inspiring company, the first time I ever laid eyes on your website I felt a true rush of excitement!

I love reading Rob Brezsny's Freewill astrology horoscopes... last week he included these three quotes (this post made me think of them): (1) "Almost everything comes from almost nothing." - Henri-Frédéric Amiel. (2) "The best way to predict your future is to create it." - Peter Drucker. (3) "Leap and the net will appear." - Zen saying.

[Amy]

I just recently found you and your amazing work and feel as though I have found a kindred spirit. Your website took my breath away! And now to read this post...wow!...to know that someone that is already doing so much, so well, and with so much talent and grace is still, like me and I'm sure others out there, trying to figure it all out, and constantly pushing the envelope to do more...is just inspiration in its purest form. Can't wait to see what you do next! Thank you for sharing your art and your heart with the world...we are all better for it!