2007 ~ Acknowledgement and Gratitude

So, I was already getting psyched about envisioning 2008 and kept getting stuck in my tracks. I'd be all set to imagine, write, collage and then get sort of "deer in the headlight"-y. So I asked myself, "What's up?" Silly me. I hadn't stopped to acknowledge and be grateful for 2007! It's so easy to forget all that we've done and enjoyed. Blogs can totally come to the rescue on that one. Going through my blog helped me remember a lot of the great things that have happened this year.

Highlights of 2007 ~ The Joys, The Accomplishments & A Loss

• Traveling to Cape Cod with Shannon, participating in the Creative Bazaar and meeting fabulous blog folk.
• Being accepted into ISIS and beginning a foundational program in Expressive Arts Therapy.
• Launching Wishcasting.
• Launching Circe's Circle.
• Beginning to teach Nia.
• Being discovered by my mentor.
• Making new and fabulous friends and colleagues in blogland, RL and more.
• Coaching extraordinary, beautiful, smart, creative people.
• Hosting the first ever Try Day at Create a Connection.
• Buying a laptop.
• Learning to knit.
• Becoming certified in CPR.
• Hosting another year of Shyne Like a Star Virtual Dance Party. (Be ready for May 1, 2008!)
• Participating in a Ladies Who Launch Incubator.
• Paying my student loan in full.
• Being interviewed by Sabine for Leaving Academia.
• Being interviewed by Jana for Create a Connection.
• Claiming the name Jamie Ridler Studios.
• Working with a branding expert to define my business identity.
• Making real progress on my wardrobe revitalization program.
• Making real progress in home improvement (reupholstering, fixing, furniture)
• Attending movie fests with the MovieMoxie (TIFF, After Dark, Reel Asian)
• Toronto joys: the Beaches, the ROM, Harbourfront.
• The yearly joys: the Auction, Halloween, the Ex.
• The weekly joys: Friday nights with Shannon, Saturday morning adventures with my husband.
• The loss: this year Justin's mother's partner Tim passed away. He is deeply missed.