Excited to have time again to create, which is truly a wonderful way to unravel from a long day.
(Note: Is unravel the best word here? I'm thinking crocheting mishaps, and Sr. Catherine Mary's advice to "take it all apart and begin again." She knew it hurt to tear out those stitches because of all the time spent getting to that point, but plainly asserted there would be "no use in continuing something that isn't going to turn out very well.")
Words of wisdom beyond a simple crochet hook.
Anyway, getting back to my musings......... I use this quiet time not only to design, but to make mental notes of my plans for tomorrow. Which I then list in the journal-that-goes-everywhere-with-me.
Yes, it's true -- I have been creating lists of goals every day and checking off which ones I actually keep. So far, I'm up to....maybe 70%, which is not bad. Not great, but not bad -- no one is perfect, right? And actually writing my pursuits down somehow helps me complete them. Even though I am only answering to myself.
(Note #2: Perhaps I shouldn't say only, because besides a Higher Power, to whom should anyone else (besides a child) have to answer?)
(Note #3: I had to rearrange the above sentence to the form you see in order to appease my English teacher self who just would not let that preposition dangle.)
So there you have it -- a little advice from Sr. Catherine Mary and some Philosophy 101 from someone who goes through cycles of questioning everything and then stops cold because either there are no answers...or the fact that there are no answers becomes a little too unsettling for me.
That's when the need to bead rears its faceted head.
Tonight is no exception. Except that tonight, I have new inspiration from watching last night's Academy Awards. I loved the gowns, the hair, the awe-inspiring acceptance speeches (among the best I've ever heard)......and the jewelry!! Did you catch the dress adorned with 6,000 hand-sewn pearls? Made me want to grab my own needle and FireLine, and half-hitch away.
So here I am, ready to explore what I would create if I were commissioned by an Oscar nominee to make a one-of-a-kind piece to dangle off her wrist or hug her neckline as she approached the microphone to receive the coveted award.
And why stop there? She would thank me, yes me, for finding just the right Jingle Jangle that proved to be her good luck charm....the very reason she won!!
Did I mention that when I dream, I dream big? Is there any other way?
At any rate, I have a lot to live up to tonight.
And if it doesn't come out just right., you know what? I will unravel and try again and again.
Sr. Catherine Mary knew what she was talking about.
Jingle Jangling away,
Maria
(Note: Is unravel the best word here? I'm thinking crocheting mishaps, and Sr. Catherine Mary's advice to "take it all apart and begin again." She knew it hurt to tear out those stitches because of all the time spent getting to that point, but plainly asserted there would be "no use in continuing something that isn't going to turn out very well.")
Words of wisdom beyond a simple crochet hook.
Anyway, getting back to my musings......... I use this quiet time not only to design, but to make mental notes of my plans for tomorrow. Which I then list in the journal-that-goes-everywhere-with-me.
Yes, it's true -- I have been creating lists of goals every day and checking off which ones I actually keep. So far, I'm up to....maybe 70%, which is not bad. Not great, but not bad -- no one is perfect, right? And actually writing my pursuits down somehow helps me complete them. Even though I am only answering to myself.
(Note #2: Perhaps I shouldn't say only, because besides a Higher Power, to whom should anyone else (besides a child) have to answer?)
(Note #3: I had to rearrange the above sentence to the form you see in order to appease my English teacher self who just would not let that preposition dangle.)
So there you have it -- a little advice from Sr. Catherine Mary and some Philosophy 101 from someone who goes through cycles of questioning everything and then stops cold because either there are no answers...or the fact that there are no answers becomes a little too unsettling for me.
That's when the need to bead rears its faceted head.
Tonight is no exception. Except that tonight, I have new inspiration from watching last night's Academy Awards. I loved the gowns, the hair, the awe-inspiring acceptance speeches (among the best I've ever heard)......and the jewelry!! Did you catch the dress adorned with 6,000 hand-sewn pearls? Made me want to grab my own needle and FireLine, and half-hitch away.
So here I am, ready to explore what I would create if I were commissioned by an Oscar nominee to make a one-of-a-kind piece to dangle off her wrist or hug her neckline as she approached the microphone to receive the coveted award.
And why stop there? She would thank me, yes me, for finding just the right Jingle Jangle that proved to be her good luck charm....the very reason she won!!
Did I mention that when I dream, I dream big? Is there any other way?
At any rate, I have a lot to live up to tonight.
And if it doesn't come out just right., you know what? I will unravel and try again and again.
Sr. Catherine Mary knew what she was talking about.
Jingle Jangling away,
Maria