1/17/26
At this point, eight months post-transplant, I feel pretty good most of the time, but sometimes, like right now, I’m exhausted.
For the new year, I’ve been trying to take advantage of my second chance and really start living a more vibrant, fulfilling life.
I signed up for a two-week journaling class. I am looking forward to it and sharing what I learn. I am also considering signing up for a class where you hand-knit a blanket (not with needles). It seems like it would be fun.
The other activity taking up my time is planning a family trip to Italy. It’s going to be an amazing experience, but given how the world is right now, I’m not sure we’ll get there (it’s in September). Also, I’m not sure the kids want to go. So some uncertainty.
One thing I’ve been doing is creating some kind of art every week. Collage groups on FB say you should try to do something every day. That’s a little much for me. I have been collaging as art and not necessarily a soul collage. Some don’t have meaning specifically. They are just fun to do.
For this collage, I chose to use the same number of neutral papers/images as red images. The hummingbird represents my mom. I tried to add extra elements like the dots in the corner. I’m really happy with how it turned out.
I saw something similar to this online. I wanted it to be mostly blue, with the background and images. I added orange as a complementary color and then spattered green paint. This was super fun to make!
As I said, I am trying to do more “fun” things for myself, instead of just the mundane things on my to-do list. “Remember, Angie. You’ve already done harder things than anything on your to-do list.” Happy New Year! Angie