This is my front door.  It’s still bearing its little dollar store wreath, and it’s still surrounded with Christmas lights. With life being… well, life… they will likely still be there in April.

Why am I taking pictures of my door?

Well, I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions.  I don’t do New Year’s themes, or choose a word or intention for the year either (another thing that seems really popular).  My love affair with lists however, remains unabated and strong. I’m turning 40 soon.  In 8 days in fact.   And as I was adding to my growing list of things I wanted to do/try/start this year, in honor of turning 40, it occurred to me that what I really needed to do was to make my list exactly 40 items long…. one for each year I’ve been alive.  And thus my “40 for 40” list was born.

I will share the list in its entirety soon, but today I wanted to share just one thing.

I decided to participate in this planner/art journal/creativity challenge called The Documented Life Project (want to join me?  It’s not too late!) and the first week’s creative prompt was door-related.  I’m still waiting on my Moleskine book from Amazon, so I can’t draw, sketch, ruminate about my door in there.  So I’m sharing it here instead.

Most meaningful front door of my life.  I “found myself” behind this door.  We brought home the child that would complete our family through this door.  We started a whole new life for ourselves in Arizona behind this door.

I’m going to turn 40 behind this door.

Doors, opportunities, and adventures.  Happy New Year!