Excercising the body

I need to get into shape. I have been doing my yoga practice for about 2 weeks now, minus a few days here and there (I can't seem to do it when my hubby or son is here - too distracting)
During my practice I can really pinpoint 3 spots in my body which are not up to par. I knew about them already but it really brings them into focus.

they are my wrist (I have a ganglion cyst - which may be the beginnings of arthritis (wtf I am too young) and my shoulder - (might be pulled from carrying my young son.) and my right ear. I know the inner ear is about 40% weakened, at least I am not dizzy anymore (knock on wood) _ I was plagues for a year and a half with vertigo.
I contemplated not living anymore if it continued. It was torture.

Well back to getting into shape and exercising I will apply

Newton's Law of motion to it

"A body in motion stays in motion, A body at rest will stay at rest"

I stand by my last entry

I searched for 45 minutes yesterday for my card reader to put pictures on the computer, then 20 minutes for a cord to hook the camera in directly. No luck in either endeavor.

So today it came to me in a flash, "if I were a toddler, where would I put it?" In that diaper box which is open but never used right under the desk. Sure enough within 10 seconds today, I looked and found it.

I should have not wasted my time yesterday. I probably would have eventually found it, but it is easier, and wastes less time to let it come to me. When I realized this and made my post yesterday, I stopped my search at that moment.

My all time favorite Quote

"You can look....and you will FIND it. You can not look.....and you WILL find it. That which is yours will surely come to you."

Dancing

I got to go to work today! I am so lucky to be able to be happy to go to work!

My ritual is turn everything on, light fresh handdipped incense, open a can of cream soda (I substituted hot spiced cider today, because it was cold, and turn the music on.

When I am enameling I find myself dancing. It is so liberating and fun to break loose, where no one can see me. I would be so embarrased if someone saw me in there acting like a raving lunatic, singing and dancing and enameling.
What else am I supposed to do during those 2.5 minutes during firing.

I must get loads of exercise. Oh well it just counteracts the calories in the cream soda (or spiced cider)

I have fun! And get stuff done at the same time.

creative block and toxins

I got out to the studio today!!
Granted it was only for 2.5 hours, but my creative block is gone!

I got two projects halfway done.

I think I was holding in to much bothersome information. I have written a lot of it out and it is released from my head for now.
I can do that you know, just let things go and totally forget them and focus on the here and now.
But I like to document the now for later. I don't like forgetting things which are important to me.
People around me find my forgetfulness annoying too. But most of the time I find it refreshing to not worry about the future too much and forget the past.
Then when I do go back to it (in written format) I can remember and look at it with a new perspective.

It amazes me how liberating writing things down is. It is like releasing the toxicity from my mind and body.
Now I must go do some yoga for further relaxation and release of toxins.

Inspiration

I don't get to my studio often, but the last couple of times I have been so uninspired that nothing manifested itself from my hands.
Yesterday I realized part of the problem. While playing with my kids on the trampoline, I just sat there for a moment with them running circles around me. and it struck me, I miss nature.
I looked out to see the leaves blowing in the wind like snowflakes, covering the ground like a beautiful multicolored blanket, and that wind was intoxicating in and of itself. It was not hot, it was not cold, the sun was not out, but it was beautiful and magical, with the grey clouds swirling overhead.

I need to get out more. Nature is my spiritual base, and I am separated from it lately.

I have a friend who lives in the mountains of NC. She posts pictures of where she lives every now and then. The place she is in calls to my spirit. I want to be there so very badly.
rolling hills as far at the eye can see, mountain tops overlooking more rolling hills and peaks. gorgeous!
This environment calls to me more than the ocean. I love the ocean and the beach, but it doesn't have the same sparkle for me.
The closest it has come was a morning when the water was as calm as a lake. I paddled out on my surfboard anyway. As I sat straddling the board on that still water, watching the sun rise over the ocean, and the gulls passing overhead, I couldn't help but be overwhelmed by the beauty and sheer majesty of where I was.

I need to get back to that place and don't know how, I am sure there is more to where I live than the beach, If I can just find it.

Like a Kid in a Toy Store

I LOVE Harbor Freight Tools store!

They have tools there I just dream about owning! And so inexpensive.

Rio Grande is so very expensive in comparison, and they always charge $13 for shipping no matter what, actually it is probably more than that now.

My wish list (hopefully I can afford some of this someday)

Hydrolic press
mini saw
bench top shears
sandblaster

and many more - those are just at the top of my list

Upcoming Festival

I got a postcard in the mail for the Spring Daze Festival in Cary. This is my all time favorite festival!
and I can't do it. :(
this makes me so sad.
I can't do it because I don't have enough cash for a booth fee, and gas to get there and back and food while there.
Though I might make all that back, I won't make anymore than that.
and with the economy the way it is, and people not needing jewelry (though it will always make you feel better to have something shiny and new around your neck :) ) I might not even cover the costs listed above.
I cannot justify doing the show.

I had an emotional day, I visited the etc. forum on etsy.
I should not have done that feeling the way that I was.

Sometimes people can be disrespectful, even though I love etsy, you have to visit forums realizing you will not always hear what you want to.

I have stopped going there as often as I used to.
I made a post here because I did not want to be attacked there, here was not the right place.

I am gonna get back to my cheery self now, my funk is declared OVER.

OK I am going to have to separate my venting into a new blog, I can't win for losing.
I NEED a safe place to out my personal thoughts. To put them in order, where I can read and re-read them and make sense of swirling thoughts in my head. A place where I won't ruffle friends feathers, because I like (LOVE) my friends, so I will take my thoughts elsewhere where I can ruffle complete strangers feathers! I don't care what Strangers think of me.


Sara if you want the new blog link, I will give it to you only. You have never given me any inclination that you mind my thoughts.

Serious Topic - Economy

This Post has been moved!

I am not a good vegetarian!

Sure I have found new tastes and new ways of cooking, and I am happy about that. But I simply do not make a good vegetarian. I do not like alot of those tastes, and some I do, but I find it much easier to incorporate meat into my diet. I won't be eating as much as before, and when there is a veggie option I will go for that, but I can not be strict on myself, it just isn't an option for me.