How I get it done.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Top Chef
Carla is my fave!!!! She does Carla. She is true to her emotions and is supportive of all. Did I mention Carla is my FAVE!!!!!!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Organize the creative mind and space
I saw a saying once: 'A creative mind is never tidy!'. That's me and I'm sticking to it. However being organized, well.......I'm getting there.
Here's what I'm working on right now.
1. Make a chart/list of the craft disciplines/techniques you do. IE: sewing, paper crafting......
2. Decide how to store the various items used for those crafts.
3. Sort thru and make piles
4. Take a long winter's nap because
Organization and a creative mind (this creative mind) don't mix.
5. Ask yourself if u can complete a project w/o having to call a search party to locate the little items that have gone missing.
6. Push pass the feelings of doom and being overwhelmed and meditate on the happy feelings of sunny days to come when all projects get completed because you have found a system that works for you.
A. Seriously your first step is finding what works for you. What's logical. What's comfortable. What's realistic. What's aesthetic and will lead you to calm and balance. Anything short of that will not last. And only lead you back to these organization discussion boards.
Remember to be true to you: if it makes sense to you in your creative space DO IT! Keep your space sacred to you.
Here's what I'm working on right now.
1. Make a chart/list of the craft disciplines/techniques you do. IE: sewing, paper crafting......
2. Decide how to store the various items used for those crafts.
3. Sort thru and make piles
4. Take a long winter's nap because
Organization and a creative mind (this creative mind) don't mix.
5. Ask yourself if u can complete a project w/o having to call a search party to locate the little items that have gone missing.
6. Push pass the feelings of doom and being overwhelmed and meditate on the happy feelings of sunny days to come when all projects get completed because you have found a system that works for you.
A. Seriously your first step is finding what works for you. What's logical. What's comfortable. What's realistic. What's aesthetic and will lead you to calm and balance. Anything short of that will not last. And only lead you back to these organization discussion boards.
Remember to be true to you: if it makes sense to you in your creative space DO IT! Keep your space sacred to you.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Just.....belittlement
I just called to say....I just want to be.....I am just. Those statements seem matter of fact because of 'just'. I called....I want....I am.... No qualifier, no limits
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Saying Good-Bye to the Past & Hello to the NOW
I recently decided that my past, past memories and past messages were getting all in my way.
So I started to say good-bye to ended relationships. Saying what I wanted to say, should have said or needed to say. It's been interesting!!! But I actually feel lighter and more free.
I'm far from done. I've got some heavy stuff to say so long to but it is waaaaaaaaay past time.
It's actually been empowering. Stating the obvious of my behavior and other's behavior.
Realizing that I wasn't crazy while this shit was going on. That I lost my voice, or had never found it. That I became someone I thought they wanted to be with, instead of being me.
Once I get through this process I hope to be able to recognize me, the new me with a clear ability to voice my opinions about how I'm being treated, about how I want to be treated and how I deserve to be treated. Being true to myself, not changing me to be with someone.
Those are exciting thoughts. Can't wait to put that into action.
I have been able to get people off my toes, but I need to discern when a more direct approach should be taken. I'll get there.
So I started to say good-bye to ended relationships. Saying what I wanted to say, should have said or needed to say. It's been interesting!!! But I actually feel lighter and more free.
I'm far from done. I've got some heavy stuff to say so long to but it is waaaaaaaaay past time.
It's actually been empowering. Stating the obvious of my behavior and other's behavior.
Realizing that I wasn't crazy while this shit was going on. That I lost my voice, or had never found it. That I became someone I thought they wanted to be with, instead of being me.
Once I get through this process I hope to be able to recognize me, the new me with a clear ability to voice my opinions about how I'm being treated, about how I want to be treated and how I deserve to be treated. Being true to myself, not changing me to be with someone.
Those are exciting thoughts. Can't wait to put that into action.
I have been able to get people off my toes, but I need to discern when a more direct approach should be taken. I'll get there.
How to: Funky Strip Scarf
This scarf was inspired by my apparent subconcious love
of floral fabric, lovingly pointed out by my 21 yr old dgt.
This scarf is mostly decorative.
But is stylishly warm and very soft and adds to your funky style points
Materials needed: I use anti pill fleece .
For a two color scarf you will need a 1/4 yard of each color
scissors, a rotary cutter and mat.
1. Placing right sides together,
2. sew a 1/4" seam on both sides of the scarf. (right and left)
Leave bottom & top open. Turn inside out.
3. Line up side seams, this now becomes the middle seam.
TIP: To eliminate bulkiness, pin the side seams together.
Make sure excess fabrice from seams
lays on either side of your new middle seam
TIP: To eliminate bulkiness, pin the side seams together.
Make sure excess fabrice from seams
lays on either side of your new middle seam
Sew 1/4" seam on either side of middle seam.
4. Using rotary cutter, cut 1 1/2" strips from fold to 1/4" from middle seam.
4. Using rotary cutter, cut 1 1/2" strips from fold to 1/4" from middle seam.
5. Shake out, twist & wear!
There is another version for sale in my Etsy shop.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Procrastination
Why does that dirty word begin with 'pro'? Ain't nothing 'pro' about it.....well I am a pro @it! But 'pro' also means: good, benefit....and procrastinators know there's no true good benefit from it. Let's try 'concrastination'. Yeah that's a way better fit. I con myself into thinking that I can get a task completed to the best of my abilities in less time than is humanly possible. If I had started earlier, way earlier, I would have succeeded, but I concrastinated. I like that.
New word: concrastination. (Why do I feel like Andy Rooney?). It works. Con is a much better way of starting that word. Con: to dupe or be duped; not beneficial. Sounds just like it. At times to help us make decisions we make a list of pros and cons. We know people that are pros and we know people who are pros@ conning us; aka: con artists. If we are concrastinators.....we are both!!!!
New word: concrastination. (Why do I feel like Andy Rooney?). It works. Con is a much better way of starting that word. Con: to dupe or be duped; not beneficial. Sounds just like it. At times to help us make decisions we make a list of pros and cons. We know people that are pros and we know people who are pros@ conning us; aka: con artists. If we are concrastinators.....we are both!!!!
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