Reflecting on 2019

One of my favorite things to do in late December is to reflect on the year. It is always interesting to see how much accomplishment and growth came from the years events. 

This has been a year of transformation for me. Many changes have been in the works. As a result I am reflecting a little further back than I have in years past. 

In January of this year, my son, Hunter, was beginning his last semester of high school and we were eagerly awaiting his college acceptance letter. I was working diligently on on new online workshops and working with my dear friend, Terry Eldridge, launch Zenso Creative (an online platform for a variety of art workshops, taught by artists all over the United States). It was a month filled with momentum  and high hopes for the goals I set out to accomplish in 2019.

In the coming months I would be finishing up my masters degree in entrepreneurship from Western Carolina University, (you can view my speech here). expanding my online teaching portfolio, and growing my creative network with an extraordinary  group of creative women entrepreneurs. 
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Through the year I traveled to Florida, North Carolina, New York,  Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia, and France. During which time I would begin plans for several international art retreats in 2020 & 2021 in both France and Morocco. 

I celebrated my 9th year being cancer free in 2019 and I am so excited to to reach my 10th year in 2020!! The 10 year mark is a very important milestone in this chapter, as it marks the year of complete remission. I have so much to be thankful for as this new milestone is reached. 

My kiddo began college at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina and became a member of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band. They went on to preform in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. 

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I took on two personal renovation projects this year. My new studio in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania and my 1978 Airstream Argosy, LOLA. A great deal of joy, hard work, and perseverance went into these two endeavors. I will continue to work on them in 2020.

As the year comes to a close, I have some exciting new plans in the works. I have new online workshops scheduled for release and some really cool commissions I will be sharing with you. Stay tuned for more on my upcoming international workshops, freebies, tips, behind the scenes, and creative inspiration! You can also join me each week for a little morning inspiration on my new YouTube series, But First Coffee! 

Do you have exciting plans or projects you plan to work on in 2020? I would love to hear about them! Comment below and share your plans for the new year!

-Ellie