It started the morning I decided to visit Muddy Waters (Coffee House) in Burlington, Vermont. I was told by the locals that if I was looking for a quiet place to write and enjoy a good cup of java, this was the place. I entered into a few different level rooms containing booths, cozy benches and chairs. After ordering an Iced Machiatto, I settled into a nice corner bench adjacent to a bookshelf. It was quiet, the perfect seat to get some reading done. My reason for spending a quiet morning here was to work through a few more chapters in The Artist's Way. (Julia Cameron's ~ Guide to Inspire Artists). Upon looking around, I noticed that there was a small, rolled up piece of paper tucked away in the brick wall behind me. At first, I was not sure whether to take it out and read it, or not. Perhaps I have seen too many "Candid - Punked" like shows, and someone was watching my every move. Pushing these paranoid thoughts aside, I reached over, read it and I was elated...
You are so right Kristine, it's not worth thinking about what should have been done...It's important to start doing it now! Just follow your dream and your need to do what you love. This year was very important for me too, I opened my self to new ways of communicating through art, trying new things, challenging my self, and it feels wonderful! Sometimes I think I should have done that before, but then I remember that everything comes at the right time, even when we aren't aware of that.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sonja - Always so wonderful to hear from you - I feel we both "put ourselves out there" this year, and our creative dreams have flourished. I feel that we even took a risk chatting and look at the wonderful friendship that came of it. A friendship that means the world to me. I often wish I would have started earlier, but then remember - Timing is everything - Absolutely, Sonja!
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