Becoming Loose

The first quarter of 2018 is almost over and I've been hustling. I'm always busy at the beginning of the year with things like post holiday clean up, taxes, professional certification renewals and winter garden projects. I can't believe I've managed to find any time to do anything creative. But this year I've got a new project management system and it's working for me. 

My journaling, gardening and artistic endeavors have come together into one notebook and I really like the way it's shaping up. There's more creative flow in my life and less rigidness.  I'm doing less, but accomplishing more. I can't explain it. 

I think part of it has to do with maturity and spiritual growth. Letting go of what no longer works is one of those life lessons that has taken me a long time to learn.  And I'm finally at a point where I understand what it means to embrace my feminine, right brain self. 

Very little is planned in my life right now. I just have an ongoing list of ideas I'd like to implement. If I lose interest, the ideas are tossed. If they pull me deeper into the rabbit hole, I fall freely.  Life is too short or at least that's my current perspective. 

How To Make A Paper Snowflake

Making paper snowflakes has to be one of the most mindful and rewarding activities for me. No one snowflake is the same and I as I cut random patterns, I'm always excited to see the reveal. 

Paper snowflakes require very little in terms of material. Just a sheet of paper and a pair of good scissors will help you make magic during the holiday season. In abundance, paper snowflakes can transform a window, door or entire room.

I've put together a simple demonstration on how to make a six pointed snowflake. My only advice is use a good pair of scissors. I prefer Cutter Bee scissors which can be found among my list of favorite things. 

October Journal Pages

My weekly journaling continues with the same format I've been using for almost two years. Daily highlights linked to my intentions are recorded on the left. And some sort of creative interpretation is entered on the right. This can be a collage, sketch, poem, or simply handwriting practice. Here's an updated page flip of my most recent entries.