Thursday, February 21, 2013
I Blog
The question at Mommy's Nap Time is:
What is one regular thing you do for yourself to keep up your creative mind? Do you go to a guild, out for coffee with a friend? Are there people / activities you do regularly or as needed?
I had to think for a minute, and the answer is I blog. I don't have a guild. My "guild" is the general crafting online community. I've had guilds in the past and this is the place where I do show and tell, and look at other people's projects and comment and receive comments.Through two different web sites I've had the classes I couldn't find locally. They are quite different concepts on how to run classes, but I've learned a lot in both Craftsy and Quilt University.
I do have a local quilting friend and we go out to lunch once a week and that is a load of fun. We do very different kinds of things, but she gets it, and so do I.
I do Morning Pages. I think that brain dump in the morning makes all the difference. I write down the things that bother me and I don't have to think about them again during the day. I plan out creative things. I wonder if I should do this kind of thing or that. I decided to start blogging on Morning Pages.
But mostly, I remember to have fun. At this point in my life, having fun makes sense.
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Oh, I so agree with you! Having fun is so very important. I don't belong to a physical guild either. There isn't a smocking guild in my county at all! I do enjoy reading (and being inspired by) sewing and crafting blogs of other women across the globe. Aren't we lucky to be living in a world where we can 'meet' each other like this? I have to say that I only know one other person in my area who smocks or embroiders (very occasionally). I feel driven to create and most people don't 'get me' at all. (But they do like the gifts I make!) Have a very wonderful day, Stella! Blessings, Karen
ReplyDeleteI too find the majority of my inspiration on line. There is just so much to learn and not enough time to get it done :)
ReplyDeleteI am blessed to have quilty friends that get together often. I have tried the guild but it never seems to "stick". I love looking online and reading also. My 84 y/o mother still quilts so we have that in common too. When my daughter moves back I hope to craft and sew with her.....quilting .....well she says no for now!!
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