Finally Finding Consistency

It's Sunday morning and I feel like this is as good of a time as any to start fresh on what has been somewhat of a stagnant journey for the past few months.

I haven't posted since February and in that post, I spoke about finding my niche, and being ready to find consistency, and following the beautiful process of this journey. And while all that is true, I also included a blanket statement that simply said, "I would love to say that this would be the last time that I start anew...the last time that I start fresh...the last time that I will have to proclaim to myself and others that the artistic slump that I have endured for several months will never return. However, the truth is I can't say that with certainty."

Here it is, approximately 10 months later and up until now, I haven't found the consistency that I have been searching for. Perhaps the better way to put it is that I haven't put in the effort to create the necessary time and space to make sure that consistency is begun, cultured and sustained. There have been new things that I have been settling into. A new home, a new job, new business ventures, etc. And while I have been settling, the truth is, I've allowed life to take hold of me instead of me taking hold of it.

Spending quiet time and reciting my personal mantras daily, soaking up information from books, and watching several TED talks and YouTube videos pertaining to motivation has given me new insight. It has changed the way that I conduct myself on a daily basis. It has given me the flexibility to be more of me. More of who I am. More of who I was created to be without being so critical of myself or that which I create.

Now to be clear, this does not mean that this particular part of the journey has been all rosy. To be quite frank, it has been both the happiest and saddest time. A time of change and challenge with gentle reminders from several sources that there are beautiful things birthed out of pain.

So a raised glass to another new leg of this...my journey! May it be full of excitement and carve many avenues to newness of self!

Corner of Gratitude:
New Perspectives

Pearls of Wisdom:
Perhaps we should think of our problems as puzzles in a book with the solutions a few pages away.

Your Thoughts:
What's new with you? Please do share!

Until next time...

It's August and 100 Days of Creativity Challenge!

It's now August and although I haven't been cataloging things here, I have been "mostly" on the ball when it comes to this challenge.

I know in the last post I stated that if I missed a day that I would start from scratch...day 1. However,  it dawned on me that that would be sort of counterproductive. So what did I decide to do? I decided to tack on the days that I have missed onto the end of the 100 days. That way I'm not looking back, but constantly moving forward!

And who doesn't like the idea of moving forward?!?!

So from here on out I will be posting what I have in number order for your viewing pleasure! There will be quite a bit in this post...well...because I haven't posted in a while.

Here goes:

Day 31: Micron Pen Abstract

 Day 32: Pencil Abstract Line

 

 Day 33: Micron Pen Paisley

 

Day 35: Micron Pen and Crayon Abstract

 

 Day 36: Micron Pen Abstract (The beginning)

 

 Day 37: Micron Pen Abstract (finished)

 

Day 38: Micron Pen Abstract

 

Day 43: Micron Pen and Sharpie Abstract

 

 Day 46: Leather and Cotton Cord Bracelet

 

 Day 52: Metal and Cotton Cord Earrings

 

Day 53: Hand chain

 

 

Welp...there you have it! I will be updating sooner than later...I do promise!

 

Corner of Gratitude:
For love, joy, and peace

Pearls of Wisdom:
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead."
~Oscar Wilde

Your Thoughts:
Where do you find love, joy and peace?

Until next time...