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What will you create this year?

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Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror.

Just keep going. No feeling is final.

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

After a few conversations I’ve had and overheard in the last few weeks, I these quotes might be worth sharing, in case you need to hear it:

And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been done, full of tasks, claims, and demands; and let us see that we learn to take it without letting fall too much of what it has to bestow upon those who demand of it necessary, serious, and great things.

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

There’s something hopeful about this time of year. The calendar has already turned, but January is still an open invitation – a blank page, waiting for us to begin.

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  • This week’s artist is – Jaclyn Cage – the most recent team member at the Art Supply House! See even more on her website and instagram!
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Here’s your call to approach the year not just with optimism, but with intention. What if we expected the magnificent from this year, not just the mundane? What if we nurtured the seeds of “necessary, serious, and great things” within us – those ideas and dreams that have been quietly waiting for our attention?

Yes, there will be joy, frustration, exhilaration, and doubt. But no single moment will define the whole. If we keep moving forward, the landscape will keep changing.

Of course, we can’t give everything our attention, nor should we try. As one quote so beautifully puts it:

“Caring about everything is a disaster.

Caring about nothing is also a disaster.

Nurture the small pocket of things that truly matter to you.”

~ James Clear

This is where circles of influence, concern, and control come into play. Some things demand our energy and focus—our art, our relationships, the causes we hold dear. These are in our circle of control. Other things, like global events or the opinions of others, may be in our circle of concern but are largely outside our influence. Recognizing this distinction allows us to pour our limited time and creativity into what truly matters.

So, what will you create this year? Focus on what’s within your power to shape, and watch how those small, intentional acts ripple outward.

Let’s make it a year to remember – The world needs your voice, your unique way of seeing, and your art!

Matthew & the Art Supply House crew

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