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In Celebration of Life
By Sandra Lee Schubert | April 22, 2008
Idleness is not doing nothing. Idleness is being free to do anything. ~ Floyd Dell
In America we are tormented by the calendar. We are obsessed with filling in our days with something. I took a week off to do nothing and I did not do it well. I was tired and rest was on the list but I felt guilty about resting.
We have goals and dreams we wish to fulfill. The tension to do is great. The desire for creation is powerful. How can we best use that tension and desire to live a wonderful creative life?
My friend is learning to draw botanicals. She spends countless hours drawing circles, or creating shading. Part of her homework is to work with just one color of flower. This week it is yellow, next it will be red. What do circles or shading have to do with flowers? Each day she is building a foundation by laying out layer of color and technique. I admire her dedication and determination to be the best she can be at her craft. Her doing-ness has a purpose. It absorbs her creatively and has opened her eyes to see the world in all its color and shades.
A musician must make his music, an artist must paint, a poet must write if he is to ultimately be at peace with himself. ~ Abraham Maslow
As creative beings we are always looking for new ways to express our deepest feelings. I am fascinated by this use of many mediums. How can I create differently? How can I celebrate life as creation and not just an idle act of busy-ness? How can you?
Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem, or saying a prayer. ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Think about what you do on any given day. Are you creating your life? What can you give up, delegate or change to make your life better? If you want to write - think about what stops you. Are the dishes calling to you or the laundry? Dare to let it all wait while you engage in something more creative.
It is time to leave behind old things and begin new ones. Immerse yourself in creative and beautiful activities. Visit art galleries, museums, gardens and parks. Look at beautiful things in stores, and shops. Take photos, write poetry - dance a bit. Read a juicy novel or two, or write one. Remember to create the life you want.
© 2008 Sandra Lee Schubert www.writing-for-life.com
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