mr. bird...wondering on a wire
Is there any chance I am taking things a bit too seriously right now?
(my reading this morning from "the Art of Resilience", Carol Orsborn)
Ben (my oldest) letting loose with the lambs last night
rubbing heads with Kate & Beatrix
Giving Kate a bit of help with a smile ~ she is still trying to adjust to her new life as a sheep
I pulled out my sketch book Saturday and made notes of my *want-to* plans for the fall. I labelled, circled, doodled, and wrote little prayers in between the lines. What a mess.
I have so many things I want to learn, to see, to do!
It helped to put it all on a sheet of paper ~ like making a map of where my heart is leading me. I can visualize the paths and see more clearly.
It isn't helping yet, I still want to do it all.
I settled on a few personal commitments to myself ~ stay on my authentic path (my divine path), make sure I am 100% for my own sons when we are together, push out the boundaries of my creative self (don't be limited by what I have done in the past), spend time with others (artist-junelle can hibernate too much), and have my adventure bag packed for spontaneity sake.
Sounds good~
Do you ever have to meet with yourself like I do?
Some silly & serious wonderings this week,
jj
We could have done better on your bangs...
I don't meet with myself enough - point taken ;-)
ReplyDeleteoooh nice thought to dwell on. I have often commented that I take life WAAAAY to seriously. This month has brought a time of "a new year " way of thinking with school starting again and the preparation for a new season. I love all of your new goals or things on your list. They are ALL speaking volumes to right where I am at. That place of deciding what is REALLY important and focusing on those things.
ReplyDeleteI will carry that question with me (about taking things a bit too seriously) - thank you. My words are getting a bit worn out commenting on your posts but the essence of my words still holds true... I love how authentic you are with yourself and your life. It deeply inspires. It's not easy to stay authentic (and yes, I know in some way it is) but the way you go about it... you merit everything you get in return in your life. And Junelle, thank you for sharing your images. I adore them.
ReplyDeleteA great big wet kiss on your cheek!!
I so needed to read this today . . . <3
ReplyDeleteI love this idea of mapping out where your heart is leading you. For a visual person and an artist, I honestly do this much too little. But I'm slowly getting my art journal going, thanks to your inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love when lambs run and do their little hopping! So cute! Oh yes, one of my blog friends and I made a commitment to post our creative goals every Monday on our blog so we are accountable to someone other than ourselves. We have more motivation to work in time with our creative selves. We've only done it a few weeks so far but it seems to be working!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely in this time of revamping what it is I am striving for that I need to just let go of. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteBEAUTIFUL post!
ReplyDeleteRuth xo
Hi Junelle just wanted to let you know I got your beautiful postcard many blessings!xx
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