1/01/2025
Dear readers,
the first news of this new year is a change of language… from now on, the blog will be in English and Spanish enjoy!
Today is the first day of 2025.
Saying it makes me feel like I’m living in the future.Have you ever, when you were younger, thought: «I wonder what I’ll be like in the year… 2025?» Today my memories are a bit hazy, but I remember asking myself that question… I was around 15 years old, and I imagined myself much older than I actually am, perhaps with kids, far less eccentric, and certainly doing the work I loved. Now that I think about it, I feel it’s such a pity that I didn’t put all those thoughts into a bottle or a box to unearth them today, almost 17 years later.This is undoubtedly one of life’s little pleasures… finding or rediscovering something you had forgotten… what a treat!
I’ve just finished jotting this down among my goals for the year.
But back to the point… well, I more or less got my predictions right, except for the part about being old and having kids… In fact, I’m starting 2025 full of energy—youthful energy but with a maturity I didn’t have before!
2024 was the year I found myself, both professionally and personally. I traveled, met people, explored, and accomplished so much.
2025 will be an extension of these thoughts. It will be, if all goes as I hope, the year to dot the «i»s, sprinkle some magic, and open the dance… and here’s a little spoiler…
I’ve been searching for my place in the world for a long time, traveling and exploring. Today I finally feel like I’ve found it (or at least for now), and now it’s about finding my place within my place in the world.
Finding a space? A new way to frame my work? Giving it a new shape? Walls? A name? This year I’m dedicating myself to this: to finding a clearer definition of my dreams.
… As I mentioned in my December post, the best way to reach our goals is to make a declaration to the world. And here’s mine:
I’m looking for a refuge with big windows to let ideas in and out, so I never feel trapped, but at the same time, a place that makes me feel at home. A hideaway for my work and my aspirations, a bit like the wish box I mentioned earlier. A place where my dreams can come true and take shape. A place that feels like walking among the clouds, being carried by the current, sipping hot tea on a winter’s day, but also like giving a hug.
Not by chance, I discovered just yesterday that this year will be the Year of the Wood Snake in the Chinese horoscope. Practically the perfect year to plan, create, and leave everyone captivated by our magnetism. But also an opportunity to take inspiration from the snake and learn to move slowly, without anxiety or haste.
I believe it will be a beautiful year.
Magical.
Introspective.
Surprising.
Formative.
A year to shed old habits, just as the snake sheds its skin.
I’ll say it again: a magical year.
And you? Are you the person you thought you’d be?
How are you diving into this new year?
Have you made your declaration to the world?
What are your wishes?
Do you want to play the wish box game with me?
Do you also think it will be a magical year?
Remember, declaring your wishes to the world helps make them come true.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ps: here some news and beautiful discovers
MY FIRST EXHIBITION IN SPAIN
On January 30th, on World Illustration Day, I will be participating in the exhibition and presentation of Apiast at the Barjola Museum in Gijón.for more info visit @apiast on instrgam or www.apiast.com
NEW TYPE OF PORTRAIT
The «Home Portrait» tells your story, speaks about you and your passions. The frame is entirely handmade and customized—a true gem!
