Creativity

Does the Heart Heal?

Your body will heal, She said. My body, it will heal, I repeat to myself. Yet I wonder: The body heals, but Does the soul? The precision tools cut into My skin, making a Gash, a hole. And I wonder: The body heals, but Does the heart? Stitches are made Where the hole Is toContinue reading “Does the Heart Heal?”

When Lists Aren’t Helpful

I am very much a List Maker. I am someone who writes down lists of things…anything: grocery list, to-do list, home repair lists, when I watered my plants last, things I need to buy…the list goes on (Haha). I check these things off my various lists throughout the day and they help me track myContinue reading “When Lists Aren’t Helpful”

The Helper Constitution

I’m watching my little nephew, Levi, this morning. Yes, the same nephew that I was watching back in September when my sister-in-law had her lung transplant. My sister-in-law has recovered remarkably well and is on her last three weeks of physical therapy, clinics and tests. It’s been a long three months and I am sureContinue reading “The Helper Constitution”

Creating a Routine

Since being out of work for the last week or so I’m trying to get into a new daily routine. I’m trying to put into action the things that I have had in my head. Like, when I was at work, I would think, ‘This or this is what I would be doing if IContinue reading “Creating a Routine”

Writing For

In most of my writing I am not writing to or for a specific audience. I am just writing for myself, whatever I want to write, whenever I feel led to write it. It’s personal expression, emotional processing, things that I feel need to be written or said or read. You all know this byContinue reading “Writing For”

The Unknown Artist

A couple of months ago I popped a CD into the player of my new-to-me car. (Sidenote: Am I totally dating myself by saying I still listen to CDs and that my car actually has a CD player? Probably). The album that I was listening to was by a well-known musician, singer and songwriter withContinue reading “The Unknown Artist”

When I am Angry…

When I am angry all my creativity goes out the window. Does anyone else experience this? I get a lot of energy, but it doesn’t come out in creative ways because I’m too angry and distraught inside to think clearly and to focus. When I am angry usuallly the best thing for me to doContinue reading “When I am Angry…”

Discipline

In my last post I shared a couple of tips that have been helping me to focus while I’ve been working at home. How is that going for me? It was a new thing for me when I shared those tips, so I wanted to circle back now that it’s been a few weeks…how areContinue reading “Discipline”

Focus

Since writing my last post I’ve been thinking a lot about FOCUS. Last Friday I wrote a post about doing daily activities from a place of peace and contentment rather than from a place of hurry and worry. I mentioned at the end of that post that I was off to make some soap andContinue reading “Focus”

Places

I have a lot to do today. Soap making and roll ons, lots of emails to respond to, finances to look at, a market to prep for tomorrow and a two hour work commitment, not to mention a grocery list to make for the upcoming holiday. This past Tuesday I felt unfocused. Stressed, flitting fromContinue reading “Places”