I’ve had a strange few weeks since my last post on here. My December dreamboard didn’t quite bring the space, fire and creative energy I’d hoped for. December brought its own gifts and troubles quite apart from anything I might have wanted.
I’ve been questioning again just what this space is about. I’ve never been very keen on keeping a diary, much less a public one, so that’s a slightly uncomfortable fit.
And yet, I like to blog maybe I just enjoy writing. The dream board experiment was partly to see if it brought engagement with a wider community. From that point of view it sort of worked. People were kind and welcoming, generous with their comments. Six weeks later very few of them have stayed in my feedreader or my twitter and I suspect I haven’t stayed in theirs. Not enough common ground I suspect.
Where to find engagement then? I’ve become so used to this online world I miss the feeling of community interaction but I just can’t work out where to find it. I do know, though, that it is worth finding.
As for the projects in the last post. The main task continues and has had some success. Some of the UFOs just kind of quietly went ahead and formed themselves to the next stage without much thought on my part. So there’s a bit of learning. I can just wait and see what comes up next.
As for the vintage curtains, they should be back up later today. There might be a photo!
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Clearing Away the Clutter
Linda
Clearing away clutter is a great way for me to really start to make progress with things. What things? Just about everything. My mind is a bit of a rag bag of cluttered unfinished projects at the moment.
Hmm, that’s familiar – when I used to sew my work basket was always overflowing with UFOs (Un Finished Objects!) and gorgeous bits of fabric that I couldn’t resist. Hours would be spent planning things I never had time to start let alone finish. So I made it a rule that I couldn’t start a new project or buy fabric, no matter how tempting, till I’d either finished or abandoned and thrown away (eek!) one from the stack. I think I need to re-introduce this rule but apply it to my web projects.
My main focus this month is working on a number of key phrases for our main properties, adding posts, tagging, back linking etc. It’s going quite well I think and I’m enjoying having identified goals to work to for once. Usually I’m much more free flow in what I do so this is an interesting challenge.
There are still the usual round of blog posts for other sites to get through but I’m shelving a couple of little tempting project that have been tickling at the back of my mind and draining creative energy for the last few weeks. Enough is going on already. No more new fabric till these projects are finished!
Oh and I’ve almost finished restoring my vintage curtains
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Muse, where are you?
Linda
So yesterday my spirit wished for energy but today had other plans. Today will be a day of getting by, of doing what is possible and accepting what is possible today is limited.
My muse has wandered off and I don’t know how to find it. I’m left with even less energy, an aching desire for sleep and comforting warmth. And then, of course, writing this I start to see what needs to be done. I need to be gentle with myself, comforting cups of herbal tea, small portions of good food. Now there, I just noticed I’ve a headache! I didn’t even notice it before. Ok so I’m off to put on a comfy soothing cardi, make a light lunch and a nice cup of roobosh. Later I’ll search for her again.
A nice cup of tea
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Wish Casting Wednesday
Linda
Jamie’s prompt today for Wish Casting Wednesday is:
What is your spirit wishing for?
Sounds easy enough but I’m not used to asking my spirit questions so I’m finding it hard. (Skipping swiftly over intellectual worries about whether we have a spirit at all and if we do what it might be “Hello rational brain, nice to see you’re looking out for me but just relax, this might be fun
“ )My spirit seems to wish for Energy this coming week, it wants to fizz and pop, maybe even spark (ah, there’s that Sami fire again!).It’s a specific kind of energy, graceful and not forced. The kind of energy that burns bright and clear, that gets things done with ease and is purposeful not restless.
photo credit: ashfay
See other people’s wishes for the week at Jamie’s Wishcasting post-
brandi
~as Linda wishes for energy sparking & burning bright & clear so i wish for her too~
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LaWendula
Here’s to sparkling energy! As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
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Linda
Thanks Brandi
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Linda
Thanks, I can feel the energy starting to glow I think
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Bohemian single mom
Oh wow, I hear ya! With Christmas coming, I need some extra energy to accomplish all the baking & decorating & shopping & visiting that needs to be done!
May us BOTH feel that spark of energy!!! As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!!!
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Ginny
Your wish for sparkling energy sounds perfect. It brings all kinds of wonderful images to mind. As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!!
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Karen
As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.. May you find the energy and spark you are looking for.
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Jennifer
Ah yes…energy.
‘twould be nice, wouldn’t it?As Linda wishes for herself, so do I also wish for her with all my heart!
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Suzie Ridler
As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
Yes! Burn, crackle, pop and dance into the sky!
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Sulwyn
As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also! Energy sounds good, especially that fun kind!
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Linda
Thank you Boho Single Mom, Ginny, Karen, Jennifer Suzie and Sulwyn. I felt quite unsure when I first chose this but now I’m certain it is what my spirit craves
There’s lots of energy coming from all of you too! -
Sara @Soulspackle
As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. I’ll take some of that energy, too!
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Paula - Buenos Aires
Fizz and sparkle! Adding a bit of sunshine too.
As Linda wishes for herself soI wish for her also. -
Summer Raven
As Linda wishes for herself, so do I! may you find energy bursting out of your seams!
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Lay Hoon
As Linda wishes for herself , so I wish for her also.
May your energy spark your spirit. -
kazari
As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish also.
Snap, crackle, pop!
What great sounds for a spirit to make… -
Sarah Lulu
As Linda wishes for herself, I so lovingly wish this for her also!
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Stefanie
Oh. I may have to borrow this wish.
As Linda wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well.
Wishing you lots of fizz and pop!
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Cold Full Moon
Linda
See the flickr gallery for details of the individual images.
cold full moon dreamboard
In my board I see the clean, dry cold of a crispy morning, frozen rowan berries hiding their promise of life, the flash of a homecoming salmon. And 6 glorious weeks of not teaching! My relief and longing for the quiet calm of a frozen lake, my love of winter. I think it’s a time for taking stock and contemplation of what changes I’ll make in the coming year. A time to let my creativity recover and play.
I have a special love for that rowan berry felt bowl. I once had a coat made from fabric very like that. It was brought from Norway for me as a child and I loved it dearly. Seeing the bowl I could feel the rub of it against my fingers and just for a moment reconnect with that 8 year old who was fascinated by stories of the Sami. So I hope this month my creativity is going to spark and dance like the fires of the Sami on those long dark northern nights.
By the way, I’m not into the whole cosmic ordering stuff. I just see dream boards as a great tool for connecting with my much neglected, often ignored (both by me!) creative side.
You can see other people’s dream boards for this month via Jamie’s Blog-
susie
I love the white spaces left on your dreamboard. I am seeing that as your 6 weeks off! Your images are lovely. May all your dreams be realized.
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Linda
Thanks Susie. 6 weeks away from teaching, though not from working should give me some space to let my imagination flow. I like the white space too, it feels cool and tranquil
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Lisa Rough
What beautiful images and words…. so peaceful… thank you for sharing your dreamboard. Many blessings to you as you nourish your creative side!
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Suzie Ridler
I love that there is such warmth and passion here despite the cold. Your love of winter inspires me, I’m going to have to try that. Full moon blessings to you.
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Kate England | Marmalade Moon
Oh, I really love your story about the rowan berry felt owl, your childhood coat and stories of the Sami! I hope your holiday break will give you the white space you need to bring out the creativity you may have had more time for as an 8 year old! May your dreams come true!
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jamie
How beautiful! I see you and I share similar colour stories
I just want to keep looking at the beauty.I’m so glad you found us, Linda. Welcome to the Full Moon Dreamboard Circle. May this be the beginning of many shared magical moments.
Have a beautiful holiday and may all of your dreams come true!
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Emily
Oh, we do have a similar theme going. Love the owls! (My favorite bird.)
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Karen
Beautiful I love owls also.. May all your dreams come true.
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kazari
Cosmic ordering isn’t my thing really, either! But reminding myself what I want out of life is always important… you wouldn’t think it was so easy to forget : )
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Joanna Young
Linda, it’s wonderful to see what you came up with. These words really jumped out at me:”So I hope this month my creativity is going to spark and dance like the fires of the Sami on those long dark northern nights.” – dance like the fires of the Sami… wonderful
PS Thanks for including one of my images too – it’s wonderful to feel that sense of connection
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Linda
Thanks for your good wishes Lisa, nourishing definitely needs to go on!
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Linda
It’s funny, I’d almost forgotten that I could love winter till I did the dream board! Thanks Suzie
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Linda
The Sami were one of my passions, along with Mongolian gers (mustn’t call them yurts, although I often forget!) and felt making. The joys of topic based education
I spent a whole term working on them when I was 8. Maybe it’s that sense of immersion that will help my creative side. Thanks Kate -
Linda
Hi Jamie, flickr is an amazing source of gorgeous images but the funny thing is most of these come from friends and contacts! Yes, our boards do share a sense of colour, as do several of the other participants. Interesting isn’t it?
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Linda
Hi Emily, I love owls too and those two are gorgeous! Those eyes look right into me! Similar themes seem to be recurring in many people’s boards this month.
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Linda
Thanks Karen, and yours too.
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Linda
Hi Joanna, LOL I was pleased with that phrase too
Your rowan heart set me off on the path that led to the dream board so it had to be there. I think it was your nature table post that started me thinking about it! So many thanks for that. -
Linda
I know kazari- how could we not know that it’s important to give our creativity space to play??? And yet so hard to remember!
Loulrc 6:20 pm on February 4, 2010 Permalink
I’ve been looking at your notes. It all makes sense to clear away and sort as you go along. I’ve used this technique at work for the last 5 weeks and now I am seeing the benefits of methodical clearing and filing.
Linda 6:28 pm on February 4, 2010 Permalink
I know to do this with physical stuff but omehow I forgot to apply it to my online projects. Things have been soo much better since I did this. Easy to see where I’m up to and what still needs to be done. Nice to see you here Louise