Today, at the quilt show in Springfield, I visited a booth whose exhibitor was “downsizing”.
I got a couple of good finds for myself, keeping in mind that I live in a tiny house, or at least a small cabin-in-the-woods.
It makes it so easy when contemplating beautiful and useful things.
What will make my life more enjoyable?
What will make my living space too crowded?
Even as I move things back and forth between the cabin and the in-town Studio, I find I can still overplan.
Whereas I might have time to read at the cabin, it overloads me in the Studio where I have a project completion program going on.
I still have to keep myself sane, even though I now have an outlet and lots of space.
What I do love, is that I can work to an optimum.
As I am finishing one or two, (or let’s be realistic and honest), several things, I can start a few more.
It gives me a flow, and lets me feel fulfilled in several directions.
The overlap is marvelous.
I have several friends who actually do work on one thing at a time.
Not all of them can work on “monogamous” projects, though.
There are plenty of us who need the stimulation and feedback between all the projects at once.
I find that I gather a yarn stash or a fabric stash, and then at a certain point, I am full, and I work on several things at once.
It makes me happy.
I love that I can work in the ways that make me feel good.
Sometimes I work by myself, and sometimes I work in community with others.
That, too, gives me a balance.
Having so many acquaintances in so many groups who are all employing our hands and minds to create beautiful things is very uplifting.
There is a given for why we are so involved.
It is a mutual feeling of joy and value in engagement.
It is not passive.
it is tangible evidence of love, order, utility, beauty.
It is an optimum way to work.
© 2016 Kathryn Hardage
www.yourdiamondmind.blogspot.com
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