Comments on: Your Word For The Year (Choose It And Put It Into Action) https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/ Info, opinion, and training on how to pastel with artist Gail Sibley BFA, MA Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:31:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61282 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:29:57 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61282 In reply to ABBY Joan BURLEY.

Hey Abby, thanks so much for sharing your process of coming down to one word for the year – authenticity. You can do it! Put it and your intention on a paper somewhere where you can see it every day. And don’t forget to move it around once in awhile so you don’t become blind to it!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61281 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:27:32 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61281 In reply to Nathalie.

This is so beautiful and heartfelt Nathalie. Thank you for sharing your word and the thoughts behind it.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61279 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:25:54 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61279 In reply to Beata.

Awesome word Beata! Intuition can speak quietly and quickly so pay attention and then follow the path!

]]> By: ABBY Joan BURLEY https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61060 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 22:29:59 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61060 As I went through my list the words Authenticity and Dynamic kept intriguing me. So I researched those two words together and this is what came up:
Authenticity provides the foundation, and dynamism brings the momentum. Together, they create a powerful framework for impactful and meaningful progress.

So I think my word for the year (at least at this moment in time) is Authenticity: I would like to create authentic paintings: this requires me to blend my personal expression while connecting to my inner voice.

It seems like a very lofty goal. Hmmmm LOLOLOL

]]> By: Beata https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61055 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:07:10 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61055 My word for this year is INTUITION.
I’d like to be able to hear it and then let myself to follow it. My aim is to stop pondering “this or that way ?”.

]]> By: Nathalie https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61032 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:20:47 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61032 My word is EMBRACE. Life sent me lots of health/physical challenges this last year, with ongoing ripples in every sphere of my life. Embrace means to welcome what comes with open arms, the ups and downs, with grace. Same in the art journey: embrace the drive, the doubts, the inspiration, the discoveries and see where it will lead me.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61028 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:11:55 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61028 In reply to Lori.

Ohhh Lori -reading your comment gave me goosebumps! I can feel the level of devotion you are bringing to your work.
Your pastel journey is certainly your own and you sound like you are ready to run with it!!

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61027 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:10:33 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61027 In reply to Saul Rosenstreich.

Love it Saul! I especially love the layers of meaning it has for you.

]]> By: Gail Sibley https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61026 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:09:57 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61026 In reply to Joy Hanser.

Ohhh Joy – great word!
Do put it someplace that you can easily see it to remind yourself of this intention as you go through the year.

]]> By: Joy Hanser https://www.howtopastel.com/2024/12/choose-your-word-for-the-year/#comment-61025 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:18:03 +0000 https://www.howtopastel.com/?p=32104#comment-61025 I find the word “discover” quite magnetic and intriguing. I’ll go with that one for now! Thanks for the invitation, Gail!

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