A new Mantra

What happens when a blog seems to "go dark"..when there aren't any updates..nothing new on the page for months and months....I was always bummed when I had found really cool blogs that I read at least once a week, and then waited for new entries that never seemed to come. I've done the same thing here.

I'd like to say that a lack of motivation or creativity had nothing to do with it, that it was just the craziness of life, working longer hours, trying to take care of our household and my Mother-in-law's at the same time..you know being responsible..but it's all of it...it becomes a vicious cycle...I am tired after work (I know going into my sewing space would really help-but have to take care of so many other things...maybe tomorrow), then tomorrow comes and before I will let myself do something for me..I have to take care of everyone else, cook, manage the bills, house chores, so then I finish with everything I'm supposed to do and it's 11pm, I could go upstairs to my space for my time...but man am I tired....

I could add to this, but I think we all get the picture. It's time for me to break this vicious cycle!!! Yes, I have a lot to do-we all do- but I have to make sure that I take care of myself because pretty soon I may not have anything left to take care of anyone else.

The best thing I can do for me, is to go into my sewing space, my creative place, Beth's Clubhouse, a my husband calls it. This is where I remember how to breathe again. I can feel my shoulders relax. I love looking at all my fabric and threads, the colors and textures, the bits and pieces I collect. Slowly, I am reminded who I am, and when that happens my imagination comes back, I start to sketch or knit or sew or anything else I can think of. I remember pieces that I are all done in my head, I just need to get them into fabric and thread and beads and wire and plastics and all sorts of fun things! You should see the portfolio in my head, I just wish it were in my hands.

I realize how important creativity is to my life and who I am, therefore it is on the same level of importance as eating, sleeping, and breathing. So, this is my resolution, my challenge to myself, my new mantra, if you will....I will do something creative every day-no more putting it off until tomorrow-even if it's for just 5 minutes. Jot an inspiration down in a notebook, capture images with my digital camera, get out my numerous sketch books and just color, write on this blog...... it doesn't matter what I do, it matters that I Do!
Who says you have to wait until New Year's Eve to make resolutions? By this New Year's Eve..I want to be well on my way to being less stressed, healthier, happier, and holding more of my pieces in my hand than in my head. :)