{"id":8832,"date":"2025-01-01T06:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T06:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/istriceillustra.com\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2026-10-04T23:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:21:02","slug":"january-happy-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/istriceillustration.com\/en\/january-happy-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"},"content":{"rendered":"

1\/01\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear readers, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

the first news of this new year is a change of language… from now on, the blog will be in English and Spanish enjoy!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today is the first day of 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saying it makes me feel like I\u2019m living in the future.Have you ever, when you were younger, thought: \u00abI wonder what I\u2019ll be like in the year\u2026 2025?\u00bb Today my memories are a bit hazy, but I remember asking myself that question\u2026 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\u2019s such a pity that I didn\u2019t put all those thoughts into a bottle or a box to unearth them today, almost 17 years later.This is undoubtedly one of life\u2019s little pleasures\u2026 finding or rediscovering something you had forgotten\u2026 what a treat!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr. Dominique Bretodeau, who finds the box of his childhood memories.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019ve just finished jotting this down among my goals for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But back to the point\u2026 well, I more or less got my predictions right, except for the part about being old and having kids… In fact, I\u2019m starting 2025 full of energy\u2014youthful energy but with a maturity I didn\u2019t have before!
2024 was the year I found myself, both professionally and personally. I traveled, met people, explored, and accomplished so much.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

2025 will be an extension of these thoughts. It will be, if all goes as I hope, the year to dot the \u00abi\u00bbs, sprinkle some magic, and open the dance\u2026 and here\u2019s a little spoiler\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been searching for my place in the world for a long time, traveling and exploring. Today I finally feel like I\u2019ve found it (or at least for now), and now it\u2019s about finding my place within my place in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding a space? A new way to frame my work? Giving it a new shape? Walls? A name? This year I\u2019m dedicating myself to this: to finding a clearer definition of my dreams.
\u2026 As I mentioned in my December post, the best way to reach our goals is to make a declaration to the world. And here\u2019s mine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m 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\u2019s day, but also like giving a hug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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illustration by Monica Barengo @monicabarengo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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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\u2019ll say it again: a magical year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

And you? Are you the person you thought you\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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illustration by Laura Martin @laumartinilus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

HAPPY NEW YEAR!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ps: here some news and beautiful discovers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MY FIRST  EXHIBITION IN<\/a> SPAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On January 30th, on World Illustration Day, I will be participating in the exhibition and presentation of Apiast at the Barjola Museum in Gij\u00f3n.for more info visit @apiast on instrgam or www.apiast.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NEW TYPE OF <\/a>PORTRAIT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u00abHome Portrait\u00bb tells your story, speaks about you and your passions. The frame is entirely handmade and customized\u2014a true gem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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@elisavandeplancke <\/a>ironic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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@alfiecooks <\/a> delicious<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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