Manifesto: Noun. A declaration of one's intentions.

Starting December first, I will keep a Christmas journal. In it, I will write something every day to reflect on the holidays of my past, enjoy the holidays of the present and dream about the holidays of my future. To some, this will be a stack of papers and trivial scribbles, but not to me. I am taking back my Christmas, I am letting it be something I relish and, most importantly, I am giving at least fifteen minutes every day to myself no matter how crazy this season becomes. I hope you will share, encourage and understand as I make something with my own hands, my own words and my own memories.I may post some or all of my entries here. Other artists are doing this with me, and you can see there work http://www.writtendown.com here. Or you may http://www.shimelle.com/classes/105/its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like join us.

Above all enjoy the season. I will.

Sharon

Thursday 30th November 2006

I have signed up for Shimelle Christmas journal classes which starts tomorrow, I am really looking forward to creating an album of Christmas.