Spring is a time to crawl out of our holes, reconnect with nature, and it always makes me want to bring something new into my life. A different perspective, a fresh look. I have been opening myself to my "other" self... my creative, free-spirit self, who has been suppressed by detail, organization, and time-constraints. Trying to think about how art and design can bring me to the next chapter in my life has been fun, but challenging. I have been searching for an organized plan to become more creative. (Isn't that silly?) I have been trying too hard.
The seasons are a great example of how we should live our lives. There is an ebb and flow to life. Something draws our attention, we follow it. Distraction brings us away from our passion or interest, in the name of "responsibility" or "duty." But the next season will come, draw our attention again, and remind us of our true priorities and passions. For me, letting myself just float along, following the pretty spring flowers and fresh breezes, feels so freeing... but it hard to let go of my planned, organized existence.
So I will take a lesson from spring. It is time for renewal, now. It is time to concentrate on growing, feeling the sun, and warming to the rhythm of the seasons. Create.
