madradiant's october 30 days of creating

[jane]

hi everyone

i didnt do too well in september - but hope to try again now for October - perhaps i will make thirty days over two months!

I think i was trying to be too ambitious in my expectations when in fact each day i DO do something... i just dont recognise it as such.....

i WILL do better this month.... 8) xx

[jane]

Day 17 - 19

Been busy and also relaxed!

Day 17 i spent helping my daughter move house- so was "creative" in the way helped her pack up and unload the other end lol

Days 18and 19 I was treated to a spa break by a friend of mine and got some welcome relaxation time as well as the peace and quiet just to sit and reflect. It was fabulous and helped me sort a lot of turmoil out.

I took some pictures of bright shiny highly polished red apples which were beautifully placed in our room... (sorry the upload not working at the mo - will try later...) and it brought an interesting observation to mind - but will wait till i can post the pictures!!

be back later - just rushing to work!! x

[Wendy]

Ooohhh....so glad you had a spa break, was it refreshing? Would love to see the apple photo. Sometimes I look at beautiful fruit and realize what a gift and miracle it is!

[jane]

hi wendy - yes it was really relaxing and refreshing - here are the photos i was talking about this morning...

so beautiful - perfect - appealing
BUT

in side the apples were tasteless and rotten at the core... it made me think of the following metaphors beauty is only skin deep
dont judge a book by its cover
all that glitters is not gold
dont judge by appearances
perfection is not always what it seems

and so on! a great disappointment - but interesting really and fitted in well with some of my reflections on life and how i often get let down by having such high hopes of things that on the surface seem beautiful and perfect and often dont turn out to be what i hoped for.

Anyway - today back to reality.

Day 20 then - tai chi this evening and finally unpacking my suitcase... i have felt a bit like a wanderer the last few weeks.

x

[Wendy]

How cool, the photos! Yeah...the inside must have been a surprise (though that picture makes me giggle). I like the way you look at situations with such depth...a very spiritual approach :)

[jane]

not sure about the spiritual bit... but yes it was a weekend of reflections, gratitude and moving onwards to new things and new dreams.... clearly luscious red apples not being part of the grand plan!!! x

[Francesca]

Hi Jane,

the first photo you took... I mean with the two apples... that's genius!
It looks like a piece of conceptual art.

Francesca

[jane]

thanks francesca.. i always like to take closeup photos of, well lots of things... somehow the beauty of the object seems magnified and enhanced glad you liked it. x

[jane]

Day 21...

well... i am ticking over really.... my most creative act today was cooking a rather tasty "light" meal for myself - a roasted vegetable pasta thing... it was yummy...

Then i went out with my youngest daughter and introduced her to salsa dancing.... she loved it and is going to sign up for classes - i will be her "partner"..... it is fun to do things together, and I am blessed to have wonderful daughters and great friends...

Somewhere along the line i will get back on track with some writing, drawing, fabricwork and jewellery... but the days are rushing by at the mo and those things will just have to wait...

[DJ]

Jane, after what you've been through, you can do whatever you want, when you want. :-) The salsa lessons sound wonderful, and with a great partner, too.
How is your brother doing?

[jane]

thanks DJ - answered you above re bro... yes looking forward to doing salsa with my daughter... hope she enjoys it like i do.... x

[Wendy]

You sound energized and excited about what the future holds...it's wonderful to hear! How fun...salsa with your daughter!!

[jane]

yes i am lucky - lots of things to look forward to... xxx