The girl in this picture represents how I feel each time I find a new way to become creative. This has always been a part of me but I was too afraid to fail. As I get older, my attitude has changed. If I fail, what difference does it make? Who is going to grade me? I should be doing things that fulfill me, for me. I have to say, getting older is freeing. I feel the most comfortable in my own skin at this age, than ever before. A "Take Me As I Am" way of thinking has given me clarity - Humbling, Really. At what stage of life have you become your true self?
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...
Still on the look-out!!!! My adventures creating are leading me somewhere?? To Be Continued! love & light Debix
ReplyDeleteDebi - I think we are all "on the lookout" - Isn't that what life is all about?
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