Today is my last day of my first 100 Day Challenge.
It was a great experience throughout the whole one hundred days, although I wouldn't be myself if I sticked to the plan of working towards that challenge everyday... Well, there were times when I totally forgot about it and then came back to it after some time. But all in all I think I enjoyed it and want more! *^v^*
Let's look through the things I wanted to manifest in my life:
I definitely was constantly inspired for my paintings, not only that but also inspired for my sewing, art journaling and other projects & ideas! *^v^*
I didn't sell my paintings but this category needs more of my attention and some marketing skills, plus some braver attitude towards it, I am aware of that.
I didn't manifest an abundance of money in my life, so this point stays for the next 100 Day Challenge! =^v^= .
I definitely attracted into my life people who inspired me, supported me and helped me with what I'm doing. I found some great books and a great mentor - my Women Circle leader Maria. So, this task can be regarded as "checked". ^^
I also wanted to manifest a new place to live, which didn't happen but I think I got inspired to find my way to live my life and it may result in a new place to live outside the city, who knows? And if not, I have some plans for improving my current residential situation. *^v^*
I highly recommend this exercise to anyone, it teaches disciplines, concentration on goals and brings a lot of happiness when things start to manifest!
Tomorrow I'm starting my second 100 DC. =^v^=
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Productivity
The Girl says "hi!" and thanks you for the compliments! *^v^*
Still without a name, she boldly jumps all over my art journal pages and accompanies me wherever I go.
Dawn, frankly speaking I have no idea what she symbolizes - as I wrote before, maybe she is my muse? or my inner child? or my future child? or my guide?
She just started to appear on my art journal pages at the beginning of 2008 and so far existed on every page I created. When I get a prompt, an idea for the spread, she is there as if it was only natural that she should be there. Intriguing, right? *^v^*
100 Day Challenge - day 63
One of my goals was to be inspired everyday to create something new and interesting, and life goes along the strange paths sometimes. I had in mind my paintings and my journal pages, and I couldn't ask for more inspiration in those two areas, but what also surprisingly "took off" was my art merchandise productivity.
I sell things at some on-line galleries and to be frank I haven't done any updates in a long time... I just didn't feel inspired, motivated, I felt lazy and couldn't bring myself to sit at the sewing machine... But with the beginning of 2008 I suddenly followed some of my ideas and realized them!
I prepared a new batch of pincushions, created the "sleep goggles" out of fabric scraps
and, what I'm most proud of, I made a whole batch of leather painted bracelets!
More to see (and buy) here: LudowoMi.pl
What's more, I already started the next batch of bracelets and also new products for Easter (but more about it when it's finished, I'm even happy to share the pattern, so please come back! ^^).
Somebody, stop me! =^v^=
Tomorrow I'm meeting Anna for an art evening together and I'm making faworki - the traditional Polish cookies for the carnival season. Stay tuned! *^v^*
Still without a name, she boldly jumps all over my art journal pages and accompanies me wherever I go.
Dawn, frankly speaking I have no idea what she symbolizes - as I wrote before, maybe she is my muse? or my inner child? or my future child? or my guide?
She just started to appear on my art journal pages at the beginning of 2008 and so far existed on every page I created. When I get a prompt, an idea for the spread, she is there as if it was only natural that she should be there. Intriguing, right? *^v^*
100 Day Challenge - day 63
One of my goals was to be inspired everyday to create something new and interesting, and life goes along the strange paths sometimes. I had in mind my paintings and my journal pages, and I couldn't ask for more inspiration in those two areas, but what also surprisingly "took off" was my art merchandise productivity.
I sell things at some on-line galleries and to be frank I haven't done any updates in a long time... I just didn't feel inspired, motivated, I felt lazy and couldn't bring myself to sit at the sewing machine... But with the beginning of 2008 I suddenly followed some of my ideas and realized them!
I prepared a new batch of pincushions, created the "sleep goggles" out of fabric scraps
and, what I'm most proud of, I made a whole batch of leather painted bracelets!
More to see (and buy) here: LudowoMi.pl
What's more, I already started the next batch of bracelets and also new products for Easter (but more about it when it's finished, I'm even happy to share the pattern, so please come back! ^^).
Somebody, stop me! =^v^=
Tomorrow I'm meeting Anna for an art evening together and I'm making faworki - the traditional Polish cookies for the carnival season. Stay tuned! *^v^*
Friday, January 04, 2008
Clan Mothers
I haven't written anything about my 100 Day Challenge, but the project is still up and running! Today is day 46 of my 100 days and I can feel that my desired manifestations are starting to come alive. One of my goals was to "attract into my life people who will inspire me, support me and help me with what I'm doing. Mentors, friends, teachers, both in real life and via the Internet, both in person and through their works (books, paintings, music, ect)."
I "checked" the boxes next to some of my new year's resolutions last night. *^v^*
I was brave to follow my instinct and the need to become a member of some Women Circle, to go out and meet new people.
I found such circle just before Christmas and acted at once - I sent an email to the woman who is the leader of the circle and last night I attended the first meeting.
I stopped thinking about all the cons and obstacles, and even ignored the terrible headache I had, and just went to the first meeting.
And I really enjoyed the meeting, so I'm going there next Wednesday! *^v^*
I became a part of the Women Circle that is going to work on the book by Jamie Sams "The 13 Original Clan Mothers" (more details about the book and the idea behind it here.) Our leader is a wonderful warm and smiling all the time 62 year old lady called Maria Lewanska, who reminds me a bit of my grandmother. She took some shamanic teachings over the years both from Polish and foreign teachers and at some point she got into contact with American Indians' traditions and read the book about the Clan Mothers, which later became the basis for the circles she created.
We are going to meet 13 times and work upon the 13 Clan Mothers - their aspects and teachings.
Last night we had an introductory meeting where we talked about ourselves, why we came and what we expected to learn. Girls had different reasons for being there, and my reason was that I felt recently I no longer want to be the leader for my friends (we had meetings every Wednesday for the past 1,5 year and I was teaching them medieval crafts), I wanted to become a part of the group as a pupil, with some older wise leader.
Then Maria showed us 13 pages with different Clan Mothers in the circle on the floor and told us to choose the ones we sat in front of (of course the choice was absolutely random, we just entered the room and chose this or that pillow on the floor, not paying any attention to the pictures in the middle).
Here is the Mother I chose:
Clan Mother: Storyteller
Her Teaching: how to speak the truth
Guardian of traditional stories and Keeper of humour.
She speaks from personal experience and teaches without judging others.
She teaches us how to be a student as well as teacher of truth.
She carries life lessons in her stories and remembers the wisdom that comes from experience.
How about that? *^v^*
I didn't mention that my friend Anna has also joined the circle and I'm glad because I hope to spend more time with her and to get to know her better. ^^
I'm also getting braver with my journal - it's no longer a one or two colour page with words in black marker - it's textures, colours, stamps, images,... *^v^*
I'm no longer scared of layers - I admired them in the past in other people's journals but somehow couldn't bring myself to some experiments with multiple layers. This year - it seems I can! =^v^=
And the girl is also there (she already occupied the third spread too, not finished yet... ^^), she speaks on my behalf, is she me? my muse? my soul? my daughter-to-be? I don't know yet, maybe one day I will find out.
And I feel new paintings coming, the canvases are waiting so expect new pieces soon!
(Most of the old ones are still available on my Etsy.)
The girl says: "Silence".
I "checked" the boxes next to some of my new year's resolutions last night. *^v^*
I was brave to follow my instinct and the need to become a member of some Women Circle, to go out and meet new people.
I found such circle just before Christmas and acted at once - I sent an email to the woman who is the leader of the circle and last night I attended the first meeting.
I stopped thinking about all the cons and obstacles, and even ignored the terrible headache I had, and just went to the first meeting.
And I really enjoyed the meeting, so I'm going there next Wednesday! *^v^*
I became a part of the Women Circle that is going to work on the book by Jamie Sams "The 13 Original Clan Mothers" (more details about the book and the idea behind it here.) Our leader is a wonderful warm and smiling all the time 62 year old lady called Maria Lewanska, who reminds me a bit of my grandmother. She took some shamanic teachings over the years both from Polish and foreign teachers and at some point she got into contact with American Indians' traditions and read the book about the Clan Mothers, which later became the basis for the circles she created.
We are going to meet 13 times and work upon the 13 Clan Mothers - their aspects and teachings.
Last night we had an introductory meeting where we talked about ourselves, why we came and what we expected to learn. Girls had different reasons for being there, and my reason was that I felt recently I no longer want to be the leader for my friends (we had meetings every Wednesday for the past 1,5 year and I was teaching them medieval crafts), I wanted to become a part of the group as a pupil, with some older wise leader.
Then Maria showed us 13 pages with different Clan Mothers in the circle on the floor and told us to choose the ones we sat in front of (of course the choice was absolutely random, we just entered the room and chose this or that pillow on the floor, not paying any attention to the pictures in the middle).
Here is the Mother I chose:
Clan Mother: Storyteller
Her Teaching: how to speak the truth
Guardian of traditional stories and Keeper of humour.
She speaks from personal experience and teaches without judging others.
She teaches us how to be a student as well as teacher of truth.
She carries life lessons in her stories and remembers the wisdom that comes from experience.
How about that? *^v^*
I didn't mention that my friend Anna has also joined the circle and I'm glad because I hope to spend more time with her and to get to know her better. ^^
I'm also getting braver with my journal - it's no longer a one or two colour page with words in black marker - it's textures, colours, stamps, images,... *^v^*
I'm no longer scared of layers - I admired them in the past in other people's journals but somehow couldn't bring myself to some experiments with multiple layers. This year - it seems I can! =^v^=
And the girl is also there (she already occupied the third spread too, not finished yet... ^^), she speaks on my behalf, is she me? my muse? my soul? my daughter-to-be? I don't know yet, maybe one day I will find out.
And I feel new paintings coming, the canvases are waiting so expect new pieces soon!
(Most of the old ones are still available on my Etsy.)
The girl says: "Silence".
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Books that keep me going
Thank you for your comments on my two cardis, I'm planning to wear the TYC for Christmas supper with my families (three visits in one evening, like every year, yeah...) with brown velvet skirt and orange blouse, I think it'll fit perfectly! *^v^*
Still haven't decided on the next project, but I have some vague ideas, Tudora from the Winter Knitty might be just the one! ^^
100 Day Challenge - day 27
It's already 27 days into my hard work into manifesting all those things that I want in my life, yikes! *^v^*
Today I'd like to share with you two books that I've fished out recently from my vast book collection and decided to read again (I bought them some years ago), I think they are good readings on my 100 Day Challenge path right now.
The first one is Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh. It's all about slowing down, breathing and being right here right now, expressed in simple words that will appeal and get to everybody. I might try to remember this in the rush of my everyday life, when I usually do two or three things at a time - and I don't have to, I have time for everything and the ability in me to devote a separate piece of my time and attention to every activity I perform.
The second book is by a Polish psychologist Anna Dodziuk called "Pokochac siebie i zaczac zyc inaczej" ("Love yourself and start living a different life"). She writes about how from the moment we were born we've been programmed to behave in certain ways by other people (parents, friends, ect), and that we must get rid of all those ideas and start programming our minds to think differently about ourselves, which of course leads to a whole different way of living. (If you cannot read this book in Polish, I recommend the works of Sonia Choquette, she teaches the similar ideas!)
And some of my latest art journal pages:
I was still ill while creating this page.
I made the first batch of gingerbread cakes two weeks ago and they disappeared almost completely, so I prepared a new dough today, baking during the week! *^v^*
(These ones are from the magazine, mine were simpler.)
This page was inspired by the fact that there are two girls in our friends' group that do not like each other. I'm closer with one of them and she talked a lot of bad things about the other, and then I started to get to know her and she's nice. You would have thought it was a kindergarten, while we all are around 30-ties!... ^^
So, well, you know, I thought that it's better to have our own opinions about people than to listen to some badmouthing!
This is the experiment with unusual media (at least for me! ^^) - page painted with coffee and covered with beeswax.
Tomorrow I'll show you my drawing experiments! *^v^*
Still haven't decided on the next project, but I have some vague ideas, Tudora from the Winter Knitty might be just the one! ^^
100 Day Challenge - day 27
It's already 27 days into my hard work into manifesting all those things that I want in my life, yikes! *^v^*
Today I'd like to share with you two books that I've fished out recently from my vast book collection and decided to read again (I bought them some years ago), I think they are good readings on my 100 Day Challenge path right now.
The first one is Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh. It's all about slowing down, breathing and being right here right now, expressed in simple words that will appeal and get to everybody. I might try to remember this in the rush of my everyday life, when I usually do two or three things at a time - and I don't have to, I have time for everything and the ability in me to devote a separate piece of my time and attention to every activity I perform.
The second book is by a Polish psychologist Anna Dodziuk called "Pokochac siebie i zaczac zyc inaczej" ("Love yourself and start living a different life"). She writes about how from the moment we were born we've been programmed to behave in certain ways by other people (parents, friends, ect), and that we must get rid of all those ideas and start programming our minds to think differently about ourselves, which of course leads to a whole different way of living. (If you cannot read this book in Polish, I recommend the works of Sonia Choquette, she teaches the similar ideas!)
And some of my latest art journal pages:
I was still ill while creating this page.
I made the first batch of gingerbread cakes two weeks ago and they disappeared almost completely, so I prepared a new dough today, baking during the week! *^v^*
(These ones are from the magazine, mine were simpler.)
This page was inspired by the fact that there are two girls in our friends' group that do not like each other. I'm closer with one of them and she talked a lot of bad things about the other, and then I started to get to know her and she's nice. You would have thought it was a kindergarten, while we all are around 30-ties!... ^^
So, well, you know, I thought that it's better to have our own opinions about people than to listen to some badmouthing!
This is the experiment with unusual media (at least for me! ^^) - page painted with coffee and covered with beeswax.
Tomorrow I'll show you my drawing experiments! *^v^*
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Emptying the cup
This is the Monday page from my journal:
I had so many plans for this week and suddenly all of them had to go on hold... These are the consequences of going out without the hat on, my sinuses refused to work and that was it.
Fortunately I am feeling a bit better today so I decided to write about what I am up to.
100 Day Challenge - day 16
You probably already know this famous Zen strory, but let me quote it here, it's short:
I believe that irrespective of any religious or philosophical beliefs, this story applies to all of us and to every sphere of our existence. In order to receive we have to give (or give up) something, to make space for the new things and ideas to come. So on Sunday I decided to empty my cup and got rid of all the clothes that were:
1. too old and tattered to wear, even around the house
2. too small, let's face it - I won't ever fit in them and seeing them in the wardrobe was too frustrating!
3. not worn at all, of different reasons (not my style, not fitting with any other clothes, ect)
This is the biggest bin liner I found, 120 l, so you can imagine the scale of my cleaning! *^v^*
With this move I'm hoping to gain some physical space for the new fitting clothes but also, or maybe first of all, the emotional space and piece of mind of not being forced to choose from the things I didn't feel comfortable with. Now I can gradually fill my wardrobe with clothes that I will like and wear! *^v^*
I had so many plans for this week and suddenly all of them had to go on hold... These are the consequences of going out without the hat on, my sinuses refused to work and that was it.
Fortunately I am feeling a bit better today so I decided to write about what I am up to.
100 Day Challenge - day 16
You probably already know this famous Zen strory, but let me quote it here, it's short:
A Cup of Tea
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring.
The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. "It is overfull. No more will go in!"
"Like this cup," Nan-in said, "you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup?"
I believe that irrespective of any religious or philosophical beliefs, this story applies to all of us and to every sphere of our existence. In order to receive we have to give (or give up) something, to make space for the new things and ideas to come. So on Sunday I decided to empty my cup and got rid of all the clothes that were:
1. too old and tattered to wear, even around the house
2. too small, let's face it - I won't ever fit in them and seeing them in the wardrobe was too frustrating!
3. not worn at all, of different reasons (not my style, not fitting with any other clothes, ect)
This is the biggest bin liner I found, 120 l, so you can imagine the scale of my cleaning! *^v^*
With this move I'm hoping to gain some physical space for the new fitting clothes but also, or maybe first of all, the emotional space and piece of mind of not being forced to choose from the things I didn't feel comfortable with. Now I can gradually fill my wardrobe with clothes that I will like and wear! *^v^*
Look what I got on Monday! ^^
A postcard from Myriam, who safely arrived to Germany and is now spending time with her family. It was such a nice surprise in the era of e-mails and e-cards to get a proper paper postcard I could hold in my hand (it's on my fridge right now)!
Now I can feel I need some rest so I'm off to bed for a while, but one more thing before I go - if you're interested in my latest paintings (or any other paintings), they didn't sell on ebay so I moved them to my etsy.
Keep warm!
Thursday, November 29, 2007
I got rejected and it feels okay
100 Day Challenge - Day 10
Yes. I got rejected today and it feels fine. Which is strange because I am a drama queen and I would expect myself to be gloomy for the rest of the week. But I'm not . *^v^*
I applied to the Trunkt. I thought it would be a great place to let people know about my paintings. They very politely answered that they've received many talented artists' applications every week and this time they were sorry but couldn't accept mine. Which generally means "Errr... nope."
And I didn't feel like the ceiling just fell on my head and didn't take my paintings to the garbage bin, and I don't hate them at Trunkt. I just thought - well, maybe it's not for me, maybe, it's too early for my works, I need more practice, maybe it wasn't meant to be this time. Let's carry on. And try in a month's time, yeah! *^v^*
Something is changing inside me! =^v^=
Plus, I had a really nice conversation with an old lady in a brush shop this morning. I generally don't chat to people, just buy what I need and go out, but this time I wasn't in a hurry and her granddaughter just left Poland to spend 6 months in India on a collage project, so she was a bit nervous and described me her living quarters (with the Internet access but a toilet in a form of a hole in the floor...), and all her collage faculties (she had three going), and the lady looked really pleased she could share it all with somebody.
It's nice to stop for a moment and talk to people, it gives you the warm fuzzies inside (and Winter is coming, mind you!) *^v^*
BTW, we have a progress with my mother's opinions on my painting - I showed her all the canvases and explained the English words appearing there, and she said she liked the Cooking Girl best, and that I paint in a modern style (whatever that means) . That's more of an opinion than just: "Funny." *^v^*
Unichorn, I remember about the pencil drawings, I just cannot find them anywhere!... I've looked today and I'll keep looking for them, they must be some place, keep reminding me about them! *^v^*
Yes. I got rejected today and it feels fine. Which is strange because I am a drama queen and I would expect myself to be gloomy for the rest of the week. But I'm not . *^v^*
I applied to the Trunkt. I thought it would be a great place to let people know about my paintings. They very politely answered that they've received many talented artists' applications every week and this time they were sorry but couldn't accept mine. Which generally means "Errr... nope."
And I didn't feel like the ceiling just fell on my head and didn't take my paintings to the garbage bin, and I don't hate them at Trunkt. I just thought - well, maybe it's not for me, maybe, it's too early for my works, I need more practice, maybe it wasn't meant to be this time. Let's carry on. And try in a month's time, yeah! *^v^*
Something is changing inside me! =^v^=
Plus, I had a really nice conversation with an old lady in a brush shop this morning. I generally don't chat to people, just buy what I need and go out, but this time I wasn't in a hurry and her granddaughter just left Poland to spend 6 months in India on a collage project, so she was a bit nervous and described me her living quarters (with the Internet access but a toilet in a form of a hole in the floor...), and all her collage faculties (she had three going), and the lady looked really pleased she could share it all with somebody.
It's nice to stop for a moment and talk to people, it gives you the warm fuzzies inside (and Winter is coming, mind you!) *^v^*
BTW, we have a progress with my mother's opinions on my painting - I showed her all the canvases and explained the English words appearing there, and she said she liked the Cooking Girl best, and that I paint in a modern style (whatever that means) . That's more of an opinion than just: "Funny." *^v^*
Unichorn, I remember about the pencil drawings, I just cannot find them anywhere!... I've looked today and I'll keep looking for them, they must be some place, keep reminding me about them! *^v^*
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
100 Day Challenge - day 2
Thank you, guys, for the support, I will need it all the way through my 100 days, I'm sure. A little bit of cheering up and a friendly kick in the butt when you feel I'm starting to let go, okay? *^v^*
And yes, Unichorn, you can start any time you like. I just happened to start on a day when Lilou Mace started her 7th season (don't you just love the sound of her name - Lilou! *^v^*).
Today I want to share with you the things I want to manifest in my life in the course of those 100 days.
First of all, I want to be constantly inspired for my paintings, which worked great up till now, but I wonder whether there might come a day when I have nothing more to say with a paintbrush. I hope it won't happen! *^v^*
Next, I want to sell my paintings to people all over the world and make a living that way.
Then, I want to manifest an abundance of money into my life, to pay off all the debts and lead a happy life without any financial worries. I want to be able to afford everything I need and want without worrying of every penny spent.
Next, I want to attract into my life people who will inspire me, support me and help me with what I'm doing. Mentors, friends, teachers, both in real life and via the Internet, both in person and through their works (books, paintings, music, ect).
Last, but no least, I want to manifest a new place to live, a flat or a house with spacious rooms full of light, my own studio and a garden. Once I thought it can only be a country house but now I am more often thinking about the spacious apartment on the last floor with a big balcony overlooking the city park, there are such places in my district, so who knows? *^v^*
On my Vision Board you can see the images representing the things I want to manifest (more to come as I buy more magazines) as well as "supporting" images - the poem by Lisa Congdon with the inspiring drawing of a ship and the postcard by Anna Torborg with birds singing - there is a saying in Polish "to do something singing - śpiewająco", which means to do sth really great and with no difficulties, and that's how I want to go through my life from now on - śpiewająco! *^v^*
I can feel the painting coming on this subject, yikes! =^v^=
I am also happy today because of the two reasons -
1. one of my real nightmares is letting the strangers into my flat and today I had to have some plumbing job done, so I had a visit of two plumbers. I don't like dealing with workmen, they usually are very talkative and I don't know what to talk about, whether I should offer them tea or coffee (which I don't have because we rarely drink coffee...), how much should I pay when they start the conversation with "payment, we will work something out", ect. But today they just came, did their job and went, no payment needed because it was a necessary job scheduled by my building council, all nice and easy! *^v^*
2. I received my book order from Amazon!
I cannot say a word about this book yet because I just took it out of the envelope, so review to follow next time!
On the creative front - I almost finished the sleeves on my Tangled Yoke Cardigan and I started a new painting (still awaiting the varnish to finish the two previous ones, but I know it's been sent to me so I expect delivery tomorrow or on Friday).
One more thing - this year I've had on my desk the Stitch'n'bitch Calendar, but I don't want to buy another one for 2008 (it wasn't what I expected). Could you please recommend me some nice on-desk calendar? Art theme would be great, or a knitting theme, or crafts in general, you know what I like! *^v^*
And yes, Unichorn, you can start any time you like. I just happened to start on a day when Lilou Mace started her 7th season (don't you just love the sound of her name - Lilou! *^v^*).
Today I want to share with you the things I want to manifest in my life in the course of those 100 days.
First of all, I want to be constantly inspired for my paintings, which worked great up till now, but I wonder whether there might come a day when I have nothing more to say with a paintbrush. I hope it won't happen! *^v^*
Next, I want to sell my paintings to people all over the world and make a living that way.
Then, I want to manifest an abundance of money into my life, to pay off all the debts and lead a happy life without any financial worries. I want to be able to afford everything I need and want without worrying of every penny spent.
Next, I want to attract into my life people who will inspire me, support me and help me with what I'm doing. Mentors, friends, teachers, both in real life and via the Internet, both in person and through their works (books, paintings, music, ect).
Last, but no least, I want to manifest a new place to live, a flat or a house with spacious rooms full of light, my own studio and a garden. Once I thought it can only be a country house but now I am more often thinking about the spacious apartment on the last floor with a big balcony overlooking the city park, there are such places in my district, so who knows? *^v^*
On my Vision Board you can see the images representing the things I want to manifest (more to come as I buy more magazines) as well as "supporting" images - the poem by Lisa Congdon with the inspiring drawing of a ship and the postcard by Anna Torborg with birds singing - there is a saying in Polish "to do something singing - śpiewająco", which means to do sth really great and with no difficulties, and that's how I want to go through my life from now on - śpiewająco! *^v^*I can feel the painting coming on this subject, yikes! =^v^=
I am also happy today because of the two reasons -
1. one of my real nightmares is letting the strangers into my flat and today I had to have some plumbing job done, so I had a visit of two plumbers. I don't like dealing with workmen, they usually are very talkative and I don't know what to talk about, whether I should offer them tea or coffee (which I don't have because we rarely drink coffee...), how much should I pay when they start the conversation with "payment, we will work something out", ect. But today they just came, did their job and went, no payment needed because it was a necessary job scheduled by my building council, all nice and easy! *^v^*
2. I received my book order from Amazon!
I cannot say a word about this book yet because I just took it out of the envelope, so review to follow next time!On the creative front - I almost finished the sleeves on my Tangled Yoke Cardigan and I started a new painting (still awaiting the varnish to finish the two previous ones, but I know it's been sent to me so I expect delivery tomorrow or on Friday).
One more thing - this year I've had on my desk the Stitch'n'bitch Calendar, but I don't want to buy another one for 2008 (it wasn't what I expected). Could you please recommend me some nice on-desk calendar? Art theme would be great, or a knitting theme, or crafts in general, you know what I like! *^v^*
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
100 Day Challenge - day 1
I decided to join the 100 Day Challenge. It's high time I worked on manifesting some things in my life and changed some behaviors and lines of thinking I've been stuck to throughout all my life. I want to give it a try, because I am a quitter, I start projects and then I get bored with them/distracted and I abandon them altogether. I want to challenge myself to this one - to everyday work and who knows what goodies I might get at the end of it? *^v^*
The last day of my challenge will be Thursday, February 28, 2008.
I already started my Vision Board that will stay over my desk and I will add to it the ideas and images as I find any appropriate ones, photos soon.
My practices that I will try to apply for the next 100 days will include: meditation, painting, meditation during walking, affirmations to help me stop worrying so much, reading some inspiring stuff. I won't be making videos of my Challenge because I don't feel like this is my way of doing it (at least not for now).
Let's go! *^v^*
The last day of my challenge will be Thursday, February 28, 2008.
I already started my Vision Board that will stay over my desk and I will add to it the ideas and images as I find any appropriate ones, photos soon.
My practices that I will try to apply for the next 100 days will include: meditation, painting, meditation during walking, affirmations to help me stop worrying so much, reading some inspiring stuff. I won't be making videos of my Challenge because I don't feel like this is my way of doing it (at least not for now).
Let's go! *^v^*
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