What a way to start off the NEW YEAR... getting PUBLISHED for the first time! You can see it in the January/February issue of the Scrap N Art Scrapbooking ezine which came out today! It was submitted for a call for layouts that use circles or a circular shape & mine is on page 88 of the ezine. I found out a few weeks ago that they had accepted it for publication, but after the last time I mentioned it early & then it was mysteriously left out, I decided not to jinx myself! Anyway, grinning from ear to ear today!
Bob emailed this to me recently & the words seemed very appropriate for today... a new year... new plans... a new outlook... new choices...
Today I will delete from my diary
two days: yesterday and tomorrow
Yesterday was to learn
and tomorrow will be the consequence
of what I can do today.
Today I will face life
with the conviction that this day
will not ever return.
Today is the last opportunity
I have to live intensely,
as no one can assure me
that I will see tomorrow's sunrise.
Today I will be brave enough
not to let any opportunity pass me by,
my only alternative is to succeed.
Today I will invest
my most valuable resource: my time,
in the most transcendental work:
my life;
I will spend each minute
passionately to make
of today a different
and unique day in my life.
Today I will defy every obstacle
that appears on my way trusting
I will succeed.
Today I will resist
pessimism and will conquer
the world with a smile,
with the positive attitude
of expecting always the best.
Today I will make of every ordinary task
a sublime expression,
Today I will have my feet on the ground
understanding reality
and the stars' gaze
to invent my future.
Today I will take the time to be happy
and will leave my footprints and my
presence in the hearts of others.
Today, I invite you to begin a new season
where we can dream
that everything we undertake is possible
and we fulfill it,
with joy and dignity.
Welcome to the NEW year. Make it a good one!
Congrats, on the publication! I hope one day one of my layouts get published also. It's going to be a long time from now but, is ok! lol.Congrats, again!
Posted by: Diana Cornielle | January 01, 2009 at 09:49 AM
Deana Congrats on getting published.. You deserve it as your LO's are always beautiful! I hope you and your family have a wonderful and blessed New Years!
Vickie
Posted by: Vickie | January 01, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Congratulations on getting published! I like that saying/poem, I should add it to my reflection journal :)
Posted by: Andi | January 01, 2009 at 10:32 PM