AEDM 11/8/2011

I am sitting at Panera sans kiddies going through my old jewelry magazines trying to get rid of things. Unfortunately or fortunately, I am starting to get the feeling that I really need to get back to making jewelry. As much as I love all things crafty and creative, I am thinking making jewelry may be the way to go. Granted, there are lots of different mediums that I love that I can use in jewelry making, which is a good thing. I think I am realizing that I need to focus on jewelry and start getting more proficient in different things related to making jewelry. This may be the first time that I have recognized wanting to focus on one creative area. I can and will learn more about glass fusing, lamp working, using polymer clay and ceramic clay in my jewelry making, using wire, using paper, and Im sure there are other things that I want to learn, but I am going to focus more on learning these things in relation to making jewelry.

I have a number of things to make that are not jewelry related, but once they are completed, I am absolutely going to focus on making jewelry. My new goal is going to be to become proficient in things related to making jewelry instead of trying to always learn new things without really fully learning and becoming proficient in one thing.

So, I may actually make something today, like sew my mother's Christmas gift, or I may just use this time of reflection and motivation as my AEDM post. The nice thing about going through old magazines, at least for me, is that I get motivated and then I get creative. I hope that I can use this motivation to move forward and actually complete goals!

Amy

Wishcasting Wednesday

Again, I'm joining in with Jamie Ridler at jamieridlerstudios.ca for Wishcasting Wednesday.  This week Jamie asks:

"What do you wish for an abundance of?"

I wish for an abundance of creativity and motivation to do the things that I want to do and that I need to do!    As I've often posted, I want to do more creative projects, I need to eat better, and I need to get organized.  I need both creativity and motivation as well as energy to do all three of these things and all three of these things, at least in my mind, all work together.  I need to have the energy to actually start and complete projects.  I want to maybe start an etsy.com site, but I'm not sure if that is some thing that I truly want to do, but I do want to create and use my creations for gifts.  

I want no need to start eating better.  I start off with the best of intentions, but I always end up failing.  I need to be more creative with my meal planning and my snack planning.  I want to cook more creative foods that taste good and are also appropriate for what I should be eating.  I am tired of not knowing of some of my lack of energy is from not eating right and if I could physically feel better if I ate right.  I don't think I feel horrible, not great but not horrible, but I wonder if I am just used to feeling this way and if I ate better I would feel better and be amazed at how much better I would feel.

I need to be better organized in my life so that I can have more time to be creative and enjoy cooking and eating healthy.  I also think being more organized would allow me to feel better in general.  It would be so nice to know that I have a yummy healthy dinner planned, that my house is clean and organized, and that I have time and desire energy to come up with creative ideas for crafts and food.

Amy