I have a great life…. helping people live better and making my living at the same time. It’s perfect. Well, mostly perfect.
About 3 years ago, I started doing a little art… some painting. Just for fun. What I discovered was how much I LOVED it. It was challenging, but I savored that challenge and was proud of each “creation” I finished. I could look at a finished piece and relive the feelings I had while creating it.
It’s been on my mind recently that I have been ignoring that part of my brain this last year….to play with art….and I must make it a part of my day again…someway, somehow. It is part of who I am, and it can’t be ignored any longer.
One of my favorite online classes I took was Sketchbook Skool. It isn’t ART school….it’s about learning to PLAY and the joy making art can bring. You see, as a little girl I didn’t play with paint and crayons much….I was outside pretending my bike was a horse or harnessing our poor dog Raven to a wagon pretending SHE was a horse.
So my inner art child wants some time in my day….and I think I’ll let her have it. I have sketchbooks, pencils, colored pencils, watercolor paint, acrylic paint….I have the stuff.
So now it’s time to start back with a little “art before breakfast”…..thank you Danny Gregory.…
Do you have something that you’ve put on the back burner? Been meaning to pick up again? I would love to hear how you grabbed it back up and made it a priority!
I had a similar awakening last year. I forgot how much I loved playing in the pool. Solution for an older adult? Water aerobics. I now jump and play in the pool 3x a week now. Water aerobics is the most tolerant of exercise classes. What other class includes ongoing conversation and freedom to improvise your own moves to the music. God bless our teacher. It is all about letting loose and having fun, like you did as a kid. I am going to keep my eyes open for my next aha moment. Thanks Liz for the reminder to look for those things that open our minds and bring us fun.
Pat, I love your comment….I was hoping this post would resonate with at least one person so it looks like it has…wonderful. Your aerobics class sounds really fun and so great for exercise! It’s fun discovering new things about ourselves as we “grow up”, isn’t it?
Eve and I are travelling to France for 10 days in May. I just bought a language primer for French and now we are practicing Francais on each other.
It is easier to learn from a modern teacher than the old methods from high school!
And in your spirit – nice to play with a skill that is mostly for fun.
Fantastic Mike! And nothing quite like looking forward to your trip to keep you excited while you learn! Qui oui!
My inner child has been resting lately…so I plan to wake her up shortly and play with my paints again!!
Sometimes the inner child needs a rest!