Now that Ralph is once again alive on Amazon, it’s time for a creative break. (I can’t believe you haven’t downloaded your copy yet – or if you just did – thank you!) Yesterday I went to the craft store to gather supplies for a jewelry project my daughter is working on. While there, I picked up some cool beads to practice my wire wrapping I started before this book project became my life. I’m also going to do some wrapping with starfish and sea glass for my daughters wedding and I thought this would be a good way to get used to my tools again.
While still in my jammies this morning, I sat down to play with wire and beads. Noontime I was still there. The physical results were a bracelet and earrings. The mental result was extreme relaxation. Sometimes after completing a huge project that consumes you, you have to turn away and do something else. This was downright fun!
Then I went to 4:30 Bikram yoga. You might say so what? You always go to yoga. But today WAS a big deal. I haven’t been to Bikram since July 23. One month. I must say I had help getting back there. My dear friend rearranged her schedule to go with me. I was scared and needed some hand-holding and good friends just somehow know that. The results? Like riding a bike. Meg was the teacher and I never had a stronger class. Didn’t miss a pose. Didn’t miss a breath. Didn’t feel the least bit winded or tired. Of course, during the month I did keep up fit club with a diligence and I think my last strength gain of 32% on August first made me stronger in yoga. It was an effortless class and tonight I feel wonderful.
This is the first weekday where I was alone and I didn’t do any writing or drawing, I created in different ways. When you need a break from your craft, you can still create – venture out and try something new and totally unrelated to your project.
Have you taken a creative break lately? Maybe now is the time. Have fun!
And so, as another day goes by, I’m liking the edge of the comfort zone, in fact, I’m deriving energy from the very place I feared, and …I have written.
Not perfect…but the nice part? It didn’t have to be!
Looks beautiful to me. I’ve started to dabble in my students water color paint set. Who knew you could get such rich colors.
Cool! So proud of you! I can’t wait to see what you get into when you retire! 🙂