I have discovered that stress really is a damper to my creativity. And the funny thing about it is, I don't really notice the stress. I notice it's effects. Not only does my creativity dry up, but all I wanna do is escape.
I'm tired all the time, my digestive system doesn't work properly, my sleep cycle is off...
but other than that, I feel fine!
Well, this weekend, after my daughter and I were viewing this blog, she got creative and decided to make this little guy.
Kerfuffle
Fleece with polyester fiberfill
Of course, being the meddlesome, overbearing mother that I am, I helped her do it. And it reminded me of some important things:
Even tho I don't feel like it, working on my art is an excellent way of working through the stress. It allows me to feel some control over my situation, and gives me a feeling of accomplishment.
Creating something beautiful is also very calming and stress diffusing. And it's not as painful as exercising, altho I really need to do that too....
So why all this stress?
Because we are planning a move this summer. Out of Singapore. And there's lots of unanswered questions like: where are we going? What will we do there? How will we make money? Where will my daughter go to school? And so forth and so on.
So yeah, plenty to stress about. But can I do anything to answer these questions or settle these issues? Not yet. And we're looking at June or July - months away still.
Today I'm getting my haircut, going grocery shopping, and I have choir practice. I don't know if I will have time or energy to get into my studio. But, I did go for a long walk this morning. That was good.
And while I was out, I did a toy drop! My first in Singapore!
I made this guy last month, just for fun.
I wont say where I dropped him. If you watch the Toy Society's blog for the next couple of days, you will probably see him there, with his location disclosed. This also gave me a feeling of getting something accomplished this morning. I have wanted to do this for a while now, but have been a bit timid. Don't want to get in trouble with the authorities...
So that's what's up with me. What's up with you?
