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Creative Mojo….where are you?

Hello Everyone!  I am so sorry I have been so bad not writing much here. I am experiencing a creative slump. My mojo is nowhere to be found. My ideas that typically flood my mind are trickling in and leaving me feeling less than inspired to sit at my craft table. It’s almost embarrassing to say this because it is not the lack of product in my room that is making me feel this way but my usual desire has taken a little vacation.

This time of year tends to do this to me. I am an avid gardener and as soon as spring begins, I want to be in the garden. Another thing that zaps my creative flow is the ending of the school year for my boys. There seems to be more tests, reports and school events that require my attention and for some reason they tend to zap my energy.

I used to fear these times because I would think to myself  “What if I don’t feel inspired again?”  And then I would add more stress to the situation. But now I am learning that there is an ebb and flow to everything.  That even my craft can and will have periods of stillness.  So rather than fight it and stress I am just sitting with it and trying to enjoy the calm before my creative mojo kicks in and I am doing just that by reading books. Reading is one of my all time favorite things to do and lately I am doing quite a bit while on break from my craft table.

How do you all get out of your creative slumps? I am open to new inspirations.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

Spring – New Year’s for Nature

Don't you just love bulbs? Work once and years of beauty

Don’t you just love bulbs? Work once and years of beauty

Spring is such a special time of year. It’s like New Year’s for nature. What do I mean by that you say? Well it’s the time all the perennials get another opportunity to grow and bloom.  So as soon as I can, I walk around like the garden detective and look for signs of growth.

 

My mini deck garden is coming along nicely.

My mini deck garden is coming along nicely.

I hold my breath when I go to locations where some of my prized plants are to come like my peonies.  I start to envision what I want for the upcoming season. What colors speak to me this year, what new plants I want to try.

Cute finches happy that I put some food out for them.

Cute finches happy that I put some food out for them.

Watching the birds and the bees at work in my yard is always a fun thing and I am trying to expose the boys to these joys in hopes that they will have a spring ritual with nature when they have a home of their own. Whether it be to tend a garden or simply to observe the wildlife in their space.  It’s all very magical to witness.

The sound of birds singing in our yard is so sweet and the two times a day we hear the Canadian geese heading to the lake and then heading home is also a favorite time for me.  They have their own commuting schedule – to the lake in the morning and home in the afternoon.

I am late to plan my veggie garden but choosing to ease up this year and not fuss as much so that I can enjoy it more.  So I will head to the garden center to purchase some veggies later this week.

I hope you are having a nice spring and taking time to notice the little things in nature that really add beauty to our lives.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

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