What I Have Learned So Far This Year
I know it is only mid February but I have discovered several things about myself, some I already knew but they were pushed into the back of my mind.
This year is all about the catch-up for me. I have a ton of unfinished projects that I want and need to get done. As I have been pondering all these projects, I have also been pondering why I haven't gotten any of them done. If you are looking at my life from the outside you may wonder why I can't get anything done. I am single, my daughter is grown and out of the house, I do have grand kids but they don't live with me.
The main reason is I work full-time, so what you say you have nights and weekends! Yep but for some reason time just gets away from me. I had a three-day weekend this past weekend and I had all these grand intentions of getting so much done, and in spite of myself I did get a few things done, but time just seems to get away from me; friends called and wanted to get together, I ended up baby sitting for a few hours on one day, I had chores to do... My time is just not always my own.
But here are the important things that I discovered.
1. I am not creative after work or at night - not sure why this is so but it is. And I always feel guilty for reading instead of crafting - I am giving up the guilt.
2. I am not a "daily" person. I have 3 projects that I can't get into, 2 December Daily's and 1 Project 52. These type of projects are way too cumbersome for me. Yes we should cherish every moment, everyday, and the daily routine but I don't need a bunch of layouts detailing my daily routine, which is ROUTINE! I am going back to special events and special days. the cute and funny, or whatever just strikes my fancy at that moment in time. Besides I really spend my days "living" not stopping to capture.
2a. A side note to number 2 is that my OCD gets in the way of "Daily's" If I miss a day or week it makes me nuts and then I just abandon the project. STOP! It's really ok to not be perfect!
3. I have too many things that I enjoy and I need to figure out a system that works best for me. I don't want a bunch of separate books, journals, art pages. I want a system that keeps it all in one big bundle. When I find out what this is then I will be able to move forward.
All that being said, I am almost done with paring down my crafting supplies - step one in being able to move forward on my unfinished projects. Step 2 is to put old photos in order so that I can find the pictures I want and need when I am doing a particular project.
Ahhhh, knowing and understanding yourself is so freeing.
