When the weather is cold and dreary, it's so easy to feel uninspired, but having creative projects are so important in our often busy and hectic lives. Statistics show that very few people get any sort of satisfaction from their job, and we are constantly being told about what a messed up society this is, what a bad government this is for getting us into debt, etc. etc.
So I want you to stop. Think about when you were in school and you had just finished an amazing project, and you could take it home to your parents and show your good grade to them. For me it was a medieval fashion show I did for history class. Do you remember how proud you were to show it off to classmates, and the satisfaction you got from accomplishing it?
When I was pregnant, with my now two year old son, I was miserable, and ill. So I threw myself into making him is own special wardrobe. I wish I had some pictures of it before, but it was really too ugly to warrant the desire to take photos of it. The previous owner of our house had left it behind, and we kept it, because we needed the storage, and because it was really heavy. My husband and I both love animals and wanted to share this love with our son, so decided I would paint animal scenes on panels. My husband measured up the doors and bought MDF panels that I could paint, then he could attach to the front of the wardrobe. My husband painted the whole of the wardrobe green and I got to work on the panels. Now my son loves to tell us stories about the animals, and I get a warm fuzzy feeling of deep joy and satisfaction that we made it for him.
So have a think about it. What would give you some satisfaction in life? Learn a new language, learn to play the guitar? Or what about going through your memory cards and finding a brilliant photo from your last holiday, and getting it put in a really nice frame? Every time you walk by it you can take pride in the photo you took? Think back on the things you used to enjoy as a child, try reliving those days where you really just sat down and created, not for anyone else, but for yourself, you might be surprised by your own talent.
