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My Get Up and Go Just Got Up and Went I hate these days. Yesterday I had things to do all day. On the road early and gone all day. Of course I had all sorts of inspiration about creative projects and things I couldn’t get to. Today there were no demands or schedules so I had all day to work on my creative projects. Of course, no inspiration to do any of them. The thoughts of the projects are still there but no inspiration needed for implementing them. Not that the day is wasted I did some household chores, the banking and other things but…………. By afternoon I gave up and took a trip up the canyon to gather rocks. I will use some of them for a project I have in mind but couldn’t even decide which ones so brought back a whole truckload. When I worked my day job things were much the same. I could do the routine stuff anytime but had to be in a “creative” mood to solve problems. Even my report writing had to be done at a time when the thoughts and words flow, usually around 2 AM. I’m wondering- Is this how it is for everyone or is this just the way the artsy fartsy brain works? Spiritwoman ^i^ |
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LOL! I know how that goes! BTW, I was looking at some cob homes online yesterday and thought of you. Do you know what they are? With your artistic flair, I think you'd love some of the possibilities! Just do a goo of Cob Homes and you'll be amazed! And maybe you'll find some inspiration there too! GBU, Gavin
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1/8/2014 11:47 pm |
Don't think the world much misses what I do either. Spiritwoman ^i^
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1/8/2014 11:55 pm |
LOL! I know how that goes! BTW, I was looking at some cob homes online yesterday and thought of you. Do you know what they are? With your artistic flair, I think you'd love some of the possibilities! Just do a goo of Cob Homes and you'll be amazed! And maybe you'll find some inspiration there too! GBU, Gavin My late husband's brother built a straw / adobe house in New Mexico that was similar. Spiritwoman ^i^
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1/8/2014 11:57 pm |
Wow - Hope you and Joe get some help digging out the driveway and mail box. I remember that stuff when I lived in MA. Just get everything shoveled and accessible and the snowplow comes by. I also remember the plow burying the cars parked (legally) on the street in NYC. Not fun. Hope you are staying warm and safe. Spiritwoman ^i^
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Yesterday, I thought about the difference between giving up and giving in. How those two ideas have different meanings to me when it come to dealing with other people and dealing with myself. I remembered my younger days of never giving in to myself. Never letting go to what I needed or wanted to do. How only temporary that could be and how fast, I'd get back on track. Today I think, how old I am, and how much I give in to myself. How soon it will be before that which I now call giving in to myself, will become giving up.
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I was inspired to do something this morning, but I've sat around reading blogs awhile and further inspiration hasn't developed yet. I guess I'll just sit here a little longer and wait until it does. Alfie...
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1/9/2014 10:41 am |
Happy Birthday!!!!! You're suppose to celebrate, although I am not sure what other than having survived another year in human form. I have long been fascinated by the middle of the night thing for creativity. I'm thinking perhaps we need the short nap to clear our minds of the daily garbage then we're ready to go. Only problem is the physical part of us needs to sleep if we are going to do anything. Spiritwoman ^i^
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1/9/2014 10:46 am |
Yesterday, I thought about the difference between giving up and giving in. How those two ideas have different meanings to me when it come to dealing with other people and dealing with myself. I remembered my younger days of never giving in to myself. Never letting go to what I needed or wanted to do. How only temporary that could be and how fast, I'd get back on track. Today I think, how old I am, and how much I give in to myself. How soon it will be before that which I now call giving in to myself, will become giving up. Whatever the cause for "giving in / up " keep an eye on it. It can lead to serious depression which is not good at any age but much worse at our stage in life. Spiritwoman ^i^
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1/9/2014 10:47 am |
I was inspired to do something this morning, but I've sat around reading blogs awhile and further inspiration hasn't developed yet. I guess I'll just sit here a little longer and wait until it does. Alfie... Spiritwoman ^i^
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spirit, The mind really does not give up, at least not at this stage, we still think of ourselves as the same. It's more like putting off til tomorrow what you can do today, and tomorrow never comes. The value of doing diminishes, yet the value of thinking still remains the same. It's that time in between when we don't realize the get up and go, has got up and went. My thoughts were that this alone is worth fighting for, forget the value, and the results, it doesn't matter. The doing is what really counts. The doing becomes it's own reward.
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1/9/2014 2:09 pm |
spirit, The mind really does not give up, at least not at this stage, we still think of ourselves as the same. It's more like putting off til tomorrow what you can do today, and tomorrow never comes. The value of doing diminishes, yet the value of thinking still remains the same. It's that time in between when we don't realize the get up and go, has got up and went. My thoughts were that this alone is worth fighting for, forget the value, and the results, it doesn't matter. The doing is what really counts. The doing becomes it's own reward. Spiritwoman ^i^
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Yup, that is how the artsy fartsy brain works ok
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1/9/2014 5:18 pm |
Now that wouldn't be bad - no problem with what is for lunch or dinner. Spiritwoman ^i^
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1/9/2014 5:20 pm |
Yup, that is how the artsy fartsy brain works ok Spiritwoman ^i^
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leaf, The feeling varies for a day to week to month to a year. It depend on what it is. My latest adventure was to clean the oven window interior which require the oven door removal. I wanted to do it about six month ago and yesterday I finally did it. Well needless to say it was an adventure, I hated it, like humpty dumpty, I couldn't put the damn thing back together again. Anyway that's one I don't have to think about, anymore. Anyway, for me it's things like quitting smoking, eating right, working out, going to the doctor, going to the dentist, fixing things, getting a hair cut, making money, playing golf. Many things, many excuses why not to.
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1/11/2014 11:41 pm |
Spirit/Cricket I really appreciate the comments of you both regarding this feeling. What I'm curious about is how long these feelings, on average, seem to affect you. Do you bounce back quickly or does the feeling linger on for awhile? Do you do act proactively in some reliable way to effect change? If so, would you care to elaborate? There are some things I do that often work, but they are not foolproof. Driving alone clears me mind and gets the creativity flowing. If nothing else motives me I go to the gym, swim or bike ride. I can't do that as often as I might like these days since I live 30 miles from resources. Gardening and getting my hands in the dirt or getting getting away in nature helps me reconnect. I might also clean, organize etc. You can always tell when I am creative and motivated becasue my house looks more like a studio than a home. Spiritwoman ^i^
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