Finally, a release has been achieved! I'm processing a lot these days:
- job hunting
- interview prep
- just want do you want to be when you grow up anyway
- another graduate course in grief
- health issues
- finances
- boredom
- organization of space
- spiritual growth & questioning some beliefs
- miscellaneous other issues, etc.
Do I need to go on?
Aside from seeing friends & family, my mind has not had much of a break from mulling all this over recently. This afternoon with 100 things on my to-do-list, I tossed it aside and spent a few hours making felted scarves for gifts in addition to this evening's felting class. I haven't created anything new in a few weeks. While I'm working diligently on knitting 2 baby blankets, the end is still far out of sight. And only at the end will the sense of accomplishment come.
After spending hours lost in creation, my mind quieted and let go of all the questions for a while. I feel more peaceful than I have in weeks. This lesson I keep learning over and over. When I permit myself the time and space to create I am happier, healthier and less stressed. And the worries, obligations, struggles and mind work gets a rest. I'm present and content.
At this moment, I'm at peace.
Remember this feeling next time you are fighting your soul's urge to spend a few hours creating.
PHOTOS: 1ST ATTEMPT @ NUNO FELTING - felting onto fabric