Turning to Creativity

I spent some time with my daughter and her family this weekend. It was such a breath of fresh air. I absorbed every second of the goodness. The most fun I had was painting and coloring with my grandson. I listened closely to his singing as he would color. He would describe each color and why he was picking it. It was pure joy at it's best. I am trying to get back to where I left off last year. This is really difficult because of all that I have been through. With a lot of life changes and all coming with a good dose of anxiety and uncertainty. But, I am finally taking some time off. I really want to go somewhere and recharge my batteries. But, where I am living is such a great opportunity to relax without the stress of traveling. I really hope to try to create as much as possible. I would love to finish some projects and make some gifts. But, most of all I can't wait to really delve into my art and discoveries I have found out about myself lately. I named my business Greetings from Geralyn and in my journey this year, I still wanted to share quotes which helped me each day. I spoke last year as I was going through the basement, earlier in the year, I felt like an archeologist. And, unexpectantly all of my belongings were put in one room. I have been spending as much time physically and mentally going through it all. Bringing it to a second floor small studio apartment was daunting. But, I am nearing the end of retrieving it all. As I try to put it away, I am overwhelmed by it all. And, in comes the guilt. But, my goal is to use anything I am bringing in the apartment or lose it. But, what I am most surprised about is my feelings. I feel like my senses are sharper for the first time in a long time. The birds seem to be singing louder and I am listening. The colors are more vibrant. Coming to my home with a rainbow in the sky on mother's day was such a gift. It makes me feel like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. But, this isn't wishes anymore, it's my life. I am going to start today with sharing some quote cards I made from 2007. I hope to start making a card a day. I hope you follow along with me as I will end up just posting on this instagram page in future: @greetingsfromgeralyn. These cards were from Creative Escape a retreat I went to in Arizona. Heidi Swapp organized this project. Each teacher there made two cards and we were given the supplies to put them together. Quote of the day: "The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse. Song of the day: Florence and the Machine My Love