hello lovely readers, happy new year to you all! how were your holidays? did you enjoy yourself and your loved ones? i hope so, because that is what i did while i was away! i started working on wednesday, but as i had several projects to keep up to, i decided to keep away from the blog and facebook! i hope i didn’t lose you all in the meantime! but i also took these days off the web to think about this new year and the year that is now behind us. not that i am a new year’s resolutions kind of girl, but still, i feel that 2013 is a very crucial year for me and i need to be very wise, but i also need to feel that i’m doing what i’m doing because i’m following my heart, because that is what i truly believe in.
i’ve been reading a lot regarding other people’s creative journeys and, of course the end of a year and the beginning of another one makes people think more about where they are and where they want to be, without forgetting where they came from. the idea of thinking where we came from might not be important for some people, but for me it is in the way of reminding myself of all the small achievements in the course of my creative life. i need to remember of the unhappy days i spent as a human resources consultant, but also about the great adventures i had while i was working on such a great consulting firm. the amazing friends i met and also the financial ability to do things that i would never have done other way. sometimes we simply disconnect ourselves from money and believe that money is not important, and i believe it is, it is very important and has a crucial role in our lives. i’m not the ambitious kind of being, but i want to work hard on what i love, and i believe that if i do that i’ll be happy, and will also have enough money to pay for what i need every single day – a roof over my head, food on the table, and all the rest that comes with it.
i also need to remember of all the things i didn’t know when i started this creative journey and all the things i learned across the way. i need to focus on the projects and clients i want to work with, and accept all the challenges that i believe will be good for me. sometimes a new day actually brings some exciting surprises and i cannot wait for this year’s surprises! i feel excited about this new year but also very very scared to be honest! i feel that my business is growing, but lacks a good plan and strategy, and i’m kind of lost without one. not that i find that plans are needed for everyone, but i’m a girl that needs a plan. if not only for the simple reason that i do so many things in my life, that i need to come up with a priority system!
but to begin with there is already a decision regarding the priority system. i gave it a lot of thinking and after a lot of consideration i have decided to spend less time on this blog. i won’t be giving up on it, but i will need to spend less time and feel less pressured about it. the thing is i still don’t have the right tools (trust me, it’s not about wishing for the perfect tool, but the one that is right and essential) to work on what i do. i need a better desktop computer, and the one i want i still cannot afford it. and the truth is that i spend 3 times more doing something on this computer, and that has been awful for me. it puts me in a lot of pressure and stress, because i cannot deliver as fast as i wanted. and so things start to get delayed and delayed and then i feel really stressed, tired and unhappy.
you’ll see more about my own work and less about others. you’ll see more about my daily, creative life and less about other’s businesses. you’ll see more about cool things, random finds that i wish to share and less interviews. you won’t find scheduled posts about a certain topic on a certain day, but you’ll still read about who inspires me and gives me a creativity boost though! you’ll see more about who i am, what i do and where i live. maybe i won’t blog every day, maybe i will. i hope that you’ll enjoy the new a place for twiggs, because this actually started for that reason, for me to find a place in this world. and that is what i intend to keep doing! less is more, so they say!
i hope to see you there, but if you decide to abandon this ship, by all means enjoy your ride somewhere else! make it a good one, because i believe time is really precious and we should invest it on the things that we truly enjoy! it was really good to have you here! for the ones that are staying, welcome aboard to 2013! let’s make this year rock our lives and make this world a better and sweeter place, shall we?
MissLilly says
Oh my dear, I totally understand! It’s really important to keep a focus on what you do and your main priorities. I will keep on following your works in any platform, either through facebook and keep on checking your blog anyway (thanks bloglovin!). So if you use the time to focus on the main projects and create something new the better :)
Wish you a successful year ahead! Just to let you know will open very soon my first etsy store just to sell some photos of mine I’ve just ordered. Not sure if I’ll be any successful at all, but if nothing happens I keep them anyway :)
twiggs says
thank you so much my friend!!! i knew you would be one of those who would keep coming! it’s exactly that, a matter of focus and 2013 must be a very passionate and focused year, with a lot of new adventures! at least that is what i hope for this year! good luck too on your new adventure! it requires a lot of work, but when someone orders something from you and actually is willing to give you money for something so unique as a photo you took and edited, the feeling is amazing! do let me know about the new shop!!! and happy new year!
Carina says
Concordo plenamente com esse caminho que vais seguir. Aliás acho que é mesmo altura de o fazeres.
A maior sorte e e energia do mundo.
Big kiss sweet girl
twiggs says
olá minha querida!!! fico muito contente por compreenderes e por me desejares sorte! também a mereces sem dúvida! um beijinho muito grande!
Ana Burmester Baptista says
I totally understand you and by no means I’m abandoning your ship! :)
Gosh!! I also feel lost in the middle of projects and orders and God knows what else, but the journey – although a bumpy one – also counts!
I’ll be here waiting for your posts, inspiration, whatever! You go girl!!!! And please, do keep us posted!!
twiggs says
oh sweet countess thank you so much for your understanding! you rock! and yes, i can only imagine that you are also very busy and feel sometimes lost in the middle of so much to do! but we must not forget that this is a good thing, oh yes it is a very good thing! glad to know that you’ll be here on this ship! have a lovely and very blessed year!
Sheila Sim says
Bom ano novo, Twiggs! I completely understand what you are saying, and I will very happily continue to follow your blog, etc. In fact I think I might even enjoy it even more if you are concentrating more on yourself and less on other people’s work. You have a lovely personality and a distinct ‘voice’ that shines through your blog and your photos, and I want to hear more about you and less about others… so for me personally, your decision is the right one! xx
twiggs says
bom ano sheila, so good to hear from you and so good to read your honest opinion on this! i must confess that this year i felt a bit lost on the blog. i had so many ideas, so little time, so many new projects and again, little time to make them happen for long enough! but i’m really happy that not only you understand, but also feel good about this new decision! looking forward to have you more around! big kiss!
sara (moshimoshiii) says
well, i’m sure i’ll enjoy your blog this year! it’s good we don’t keep things frozen, we evolve and our blog/work must evolve with us – that’s actually a good thing!
i understand how this year can be important to you so i think is really wise to make choices! and also take time to enjoy your great accomplishments.
here’s to a rocking year! go cláudia go!
twiggs says
here’s to a rocking year to you too sara!!! thank you for all your amazing wishes and i’m so looking forward for a good and adventurous year!
soblushed says
Pois…como eu compreendo. O meu blog tb ja teve melhores dias, com mta pena minha..No meu caso, como vivo sozinha, n tenho carro, é tao complicado! e entretanto surgiram outros projectos e prioridades.. Bem o reveillon é sp tempo para redefinirmos prioridades, resoluções e uma das tarefas que tenho é fazer uma limpeza à lista de blogs, escolher blogs que realmente me inspirem! beijjinho grande e bom ano 2013!!
twiggs says
olá olá bem-vinda! :) é uma verdade, ano novo e as prioridades têm de ser definidas. não são promessas para cumprir ao longo do ano, mas sim mini-projectos, que às vezes as promessas ficam-se por isso mesmo! um dia de cada vez e a fazer o que nos faz sentir melhor! vamos a isso! um ótimo 2013 para ti também!