A little background I am starting to do small creative projects again, but I still feel less than inspired. However, I am doing the best I can to complete something. That is key to overcoming this block of creativity. The glue book project isn't stressful because it is using the beauty of those who fill magazines, catalogs or other things to create something new instead of throwing it away. The demand of having to start from scratch is out of the equation. Art that would be cast out to the dump instead becomes an extension of that art with mine or yours. I was always creating something in my past. Learning new techniques, creating new patterns or something. I loved to paint. I started with pencil drawings, ceramics, oils, then watercolor, pen and ink, acrylics and filled my emptiness with art. I loved the whimsical side of art/crafts and did whatever fed that need for joy and admittedly praise. We all need to be encouraged so we can grow as an artist or anything else. Without it, we will most likely wither and die. Chapter 2: My second husband came along at a time when I really needed support. It was amazing how well we understood each other. His kindness and support gave me hope that I could get through this. Eventually we fell in love and married. He supported me in every way. He believed in me, my creativity, and then kept telling me I needed to get back into doing art. Every day he encouraged and inspired me to do more. He was proud of me, loved and respected me too. When he died, it overwhelmed me to a point I was stuck in a very bad place. I did everything I could to push past those darkest of days. I moved, sold my home and over half of what was in it. I kept a lot of my art and craft supplies. It has been 2 years and I still haven't really used most of what is left. Until I break though this block, I don't think I will ever move forward enough to be happy or feel joy. Being alone most of the time has many challenges. Its hard to fill a day of loneliness with joy. Especially when every day we had together was filled with love and happiness. I am not a socialite, I enjoyed going out with my husband. I am a loner most of the time, but I don't like going places alone. I have done it, I don't really appreciate the lack of conversation during dinner, shopping, festivals etc. We enjoyed the same things and filled our life with music and being together. An occasional friend who may text or call makes my day. A neighbor who is very kind and helpful when I need him. But, at the end of the day, it is just me and my cat. This is why it is so important to gain my creativity back. So I can immerse myself in it and not be in my head all the time. Part of this glue book is also for manifesting my desires. So I can live my life in a better way. Not just in art, but in my dwelling, creating a landscape that will bring me peace and comfort. I doubt there will be a chapter 3. I am not looking for love. Just someone that shares my interests and I can depend on. A previously created Steampunk themed Junk journal with box.
I am starting to do small creative projects again, but I still feel less than inspired. However, I am doing the best I can to complete something. That is key to overcoming this block of creativity.
The glue book project isn't stressful because it is using the beauty of those who fill magazines, catalogs or other things to create something new instead of throwing it away. The demand of having to start from scratch is out of the equation. Art that would be cast out to the dump instead becomes an extension of that art with mine or yours.
I was always creating something in my past. Learning new techniques, creating new patterns or something. I loved to paint. I started with pencil drawings, ceramics, oils, then watercolor, pen and ink, acrylics and filled my emptiness with art.
I loved the whimsical side of art/crafts and did whatever fed that need for joy and admittedly praise. We all need to be encouraged so we can grow as an artist or anything else. Without it, we will most likely wither and die.
Chapter 2: My second husband came along at a time when I really needed support. It was amazing how well we understood each other. His kindness and support gave me hope that I could get through this.
Eventually we fell in love and married. He supported me in every way. He believed in me, my creativity, and then kept telling me I needed to get back into doing art. Every day he encouraged and inspired me to do more. He was proud of me, loved and respected me too.
When he died, it overwhelmed me to a point I was stuck in a very bad place. I did everything I could to push past those darkest of days. I moved, sold my home and over half of what was in it. I kept a lot of my art and craft supplies. It has been 2 years and I still haven't really used most of what is left. Until I break though this block, I don't think I will ever move forward enough to be happy or feel joy.
Being alone most of the time has many challenges. Its hard to fill a day of loneliness with joy. Especially when every day we had together was filled with love and happiness.
I am not a socialite, I enjoyed going out with my husband. I am a loner most of the time, but I don't like going places alone. I have done it, I don't really appreciate the lack of conversation during dinner, shopping, festivals etc.
We enjoyed the same things and filled our life with music and being together. An occasional friend who may text or call makes my day. A neighbor who is very kind and helpful when I need him. But, at the end of the day, it is just me and my cat.
This is why it is so important to gain my creativity back. So I can immerse myself in it and not be in my head all the time.
Part of this glue book is also for manifesting my desires. So I can live my life in a better way. Not just in art, but in my dwelling, creating a landscape that will bring me peace and comfort.
I doubt there will be a chapter 3. I am not looking for love. Just someone that shares my interests and I can depend on.
A previously created Steampunk themed Junk journal with box.
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