More than ever before, we need to be making things. This is not merely to while-away the time or to keep our minds off of all the sad news and the what-will-happens. There is an inherent belief in creating something that says, if only in a small way, “Tomorrow will come. A new day will rise.”
We cast on a knitting project and in so doing is the stalwart belief that I desire to and will finish this sweater or hat or pair of socks in the future!
We draw in our sketchbooks to capture a small bit of something that caught our eye today so that we can remember it tomorrow.
We spin wool into yarn which is in itself a ball of possibilities either for you or for someone else to make into a thing of beauty another day.
We begin a tapestry weaving or some cloth knowing that it will require us to keep weaving tomorrow and the next day and perhaps even the next.
We bake bread with the knowledge that it will be enjoyed for at least a day, maybe two or three.
Just as planting vegetables and flowers casts our net into an unforesee-able future…so too does penning a poem, molding clay, writing a song. As Julia Cameron notes in her book The Artist’s Way, creative people are like equestrians in an obstacle course. The rider must throw his or her heart over the fence in order to land on the other side. This is precisely what we are doing as we daily set our hands to making something.
Whether it is actually planting a garden, or baking bread, or beginning a large oil painting, I hope that you will make time to create something. For this will pull our hearts forward as we endure our current worldwide situation. If anxiety prevents you from that large commissioned piece, then make something small and manageable. Try a new way of creating like origami or simple watercolor doodles. You will discover your heart is a bit lighter as we leap over this huge fence.
Grace and peace to you all this Easter weekend and beyond!❤️
Mom and I say, “aw, neat” and “I’m going in to play”.
That is the best compliment I could receive! I’m so grateful that I have parents who are always creating and playing music! I love you both!
Lovely post, Jennifer! Beautifully illustrated – you’re the best! Happy Easter!
And a belated Happy Easter to you! So good to see you this morning even if it is through a screen!
Great post, lots of creativity!
Thank you Janell! I appreciate your presence here!
That is a beautiful post ~ in every way. I am knitting away. Grace and peace, mixed with some creative love, to you and yours this Easter ~
Thank you Elaine! I didn’t see these comments but I so appreciate them! I hope you are well!
Bravo! And Also With You!
Thank you for your comment here Nancy! I enjoyed seeing you this morning even if it was through a screen! Have a lovely week!