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Every year the gray skies and rain
of a Pacific Northwest winter put me in
hibernation mode. When I acquire a small
amount of energy I do something that takes very little thought, I clean. For me that means cleaning out the clutter. Over the past couple of years I have hauled
junk to the Goodwill, the garbage can, and the burn pile. As more and more clutter is cleared away I feel
lighter physically, mentally and spiritually.
So why am I finding it so hard to get rid of art and craft supplies I
haven’t used in years, supplies that are no longer relevant to the art I do now?
Maybe it’s the little voice in my head that starts screaming
when I try to toss them out ...what if I
need it later?...I bought it for a purpose...I should follow through and finish
things. Then the other little voice, the
rational one, whispers...later has come and gone and they’re still here unused...I
don’t remember why I bought them ...why should I finish something I no longer
have any interest in or any use for. I
know the voices are just fear...fear that if I get rid of all the “stuff” all
my creativity will dry up.
Everything in our lives has an energy and fear is the energy
attached to clutter. Clutter is sucking
the energy out of me. Clutter and fear
drain me and keep me stuck...stuck in bed on a winter day when i could be out
taking pictures of ice crystals on leaves...stuck cleaning clutter when I could
be on my way to an art show at S A M...stuck hiding in my cave when I could be
taking a class on new ways to use my photos in collage. Stuck taking the same tired photographs when
I could be looking at old ideas from a new perspective.
So this year I will clean the clutter out of my head as well
as out of my house and make room for new energy and new ideas so next year
instead of hibernating through the winter I’ll be anticipating each new day.
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