I’m taking a new class this year – it’s called Journal Your Christmas and it’s about capturing memories of Christmases past and present and your dreams for future holidays.
The thing I like is that it’s focused on words – on writing – as well as photos. I can’t always remember to take a picture a day (as is evidenced by my sadly unfinished Project 365 album) but I can take a few minutes to write some thoughts down and maybe even find old photos from Christmases past if I don’t have a current one.
To begin with, you are to write your “manifesto” – or what your intentions are for the album. At this point, I don’t know what my intentions are. I am simply going to take this day-by-day and see where the creative process leads me. What I do hope to accomplish, though, is a record of why Christmas is special to me – memories of traditions, Christmases from my youth, and thoughts about the Chrismases I’ve spent thus far with my own family. I am hoping to create something that will record a little snapshot of life today and how we choose to celebrate our holiday.
I’m also hoping this class will help me step out of the commercially-induced frenzy that captures so many of us this time of year – and helps me to refocus on what the season is really all about.
