“What in your life is calling you? When all the noise is silenced, the meetings adjourned, the lists laid aside…what still pulls on your soul?” – Terma collective, “The Box”
This quote really got me thinking – after having so many months of planning and preparing for my daughter’s wedding everything has become quite calm again which made me realize that I had put my creative spirit on the back burner. Yes, I was creating decorations for the wedding and being creative in other aspects but I really hadn’t picked up a paint brush, or glued pieces to a collage in a while. So this past week I have been trying to get the creative juices flowing and trying to find ways to nourish my creative spirit. I realize that what still calls me after all the to do lists have been completed and I have free time it is multi-media, painting and collage. I enjoy brushing paint onto canvas, blending colours and adding collage pieces and watch as it transforms – although I may have a long way to go before I discover my own style I must remind myself it is all about the journey and the joy that you get while being creative.
To nourish my creative spirit I love to browse through my Somerset Magazines and now I have the latest issue of Cloth, Paper and Scissors that I am thoroughly enjoying and I always return to my favorite book “Taking Flight – Inspirations & Techniques to give your Creative Spirit Wings” by Kelly Rae Roberts – it is a very inspirational source for me. I have now made a list of the projects that I want to try from this book during summer.
Til next time – try taking some time out to remind yourself what nourishes your creative spirit.
Michelle
