1. Thursday before the big birthday rush I worked on my art journal and came up with this
I heard the term "Happily Ever Now" and loved what message it sent to me so I wanted to create something with it. It's a bummer when you're vision isn't completely realized. I keep telling myself it's the reason why I work on my journal so that one day what I see in my head I will be able to create. I'm not in love with it like some of the others, but it's done and I've learned from it...that's all that counts, right? Plus now that I've had a weekend away it's beginning to grow on me.
2. I got up from eating Sunday dinner with my family and started having problems with my knee. I can't stand on my left leg or lock it for any amount of time (it feels like my knee is trying to bend the other way). I don't really understand it, but I'm quick to blame the running I did last week. Yeah, I ran for about 8 minutes each day on my treadmill (pathetic I know). I'm slowly working into it even though I haven't exercised for the last 3 days and will most likely start from where I began last week. Why do I feel with exercise any strides I make get me no where because I'm constantly starting from scratch? Man, it feels like another life lesson could be learned from this...often in life I feel I'm always starting over.
3. So if I have a 1 and a 2 I feel I must have a 3, but I don't think I really have any more of my oh so exciting life to share. Hmmm. I need to eat dinner, but nothing sounds good. I can't wait for bed and am thinking I will lie down as soon as my kids go to bed in about 30 mins. I know, I told you, exciting life right? I guess I just wanted to check in since it's been a day or two. Hope all is well in blogland.
ciao.
6 comments:
Your creative adventures amaze me once again. That book you made for your mom was AMAZING!!! I will never be able to do something like that for my mom. I'm sure she loved it.
I'm sorry the excercising is not going well. It is not something I really enjoy doing, but have to do if I want to look good and stay thinner (notice I didn't say thin). The only advice I have for you there (not that you are necessarily looking for any) is to make goals by events you will enter and compete in. That is always a motivator for me to keep going. I use to hate running, but one day I set a goal to run a marathon. I took it one day at a time and only focused on what I had to do that day. Before I knew it, I ran a marathon. I have run a second since. I am trying to decide if I will run another one this fall. Would you be interested in running the St. George? It's a great first timer marathon. You may be thinking there is no way you could do it, but I think anyone can if they really want to. Most people don't want to, and in many ways I don't blame them.
Sorry for the tangent. Good luck with trying to get motivated. We all struggle. Good for you for even trying!
I love the art journal entry, very creative, and what a wonderful phrase. I can see why it stuck with you, I think I keep waiting for "happily ever after" and what I need to be thinking about is "happily ever now" so thanks for sharing that.
And I couldn't agree more with exercise, I am always starting from square one, but one of these days....
I love what you did in your art journal! I think is great that you take the time to do so many creative things just for you. Thanks for sharing them!
As always, I think whatever you create sparkles. You have the eye.
Sorry about your knee. It's really not fair when exercise hurts. It's hard enough to do when it doesn't!
I think your 1,2,3 post is adorable.
I think it's great that you've been working in your art journal so consistently this year. You always come up with great things.
I'm sorry about your knee, what's up with that?
love the rainbow!
hope you're knee is feeling better. it sucks to get motivated to exercise and then have those kinds of setbacks.
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