It surprises me that each month’s theme for the calendar has proven so completely accurate through the year!

This last little while, I have spent quite a bit of time “not knowing”. 

And yes, it is an uncomfortable place at times, but also can be quite interesting. Surrender to what is, seems to be the only way for me to move through times like this. Also, spending a good deal of time just being quiet and letting things percolate. 

It has felt a lot like being on the edge of a new discovery … just this close …
but not being able to put your finger on it. 

The other imagery that came up recently was, a box of words spilled on the ground, hundreds and hundreds of words. As I stare at them, I know they can be arranged to make a million different messages …
but I remain stuck on how to do that. 

MY ANSWER … go back to working with my hands. Do things like fold paper for journals and figure out how random pieces of cover stock can be turned into beautiful journal covers.

And work on mandalas.
This always seems to be the one that grounds me and makes me feel “put together” again. 

It’s good to know what makes you feel whole … and to spend time not knowing!

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I am getting ready for a show/sale at the end of the month, and I find myself preparing in a completely different way this time.

Instead of focussing on volume of things and thinking that I have to “mass produce” things, I am taking my time and working in a very calm and lovely way.

I have set down ideas of what is reasonable for me to accomplish and am enjoying the process of creating in this very intentional way. Perhaps this will encourage me to do more shows, I don’t know. 

And … while working on some new small mandala plaques, which I chose to do with coloured pencil, I discovered a whole case of pencils I forgot I had.

YIKES and HOORAY.

The small joys, as it turns out, are really quite big.

And now it’s time for me to return to the hands-on, studio side of my world and commune with some soon-to-be journals!

May your drinks be cold, your pencils sharp and your mind open to what is!