Lately, I have been thinking a lot about this concept of {belonging}.
The closer I look at it, the more I’m understanding this innate need in all of us to feel connected to something meaningful and this need we all have to feel like we {belong} to the people in our lives and to something that we do, that feeds our souls and how lucky we are when these two worlds collide. How this makes us feel significant in this world that ultimately leads us to feel loved…. no more than feel, but to be loved.
The more I have taken time to pause this year, the more I have been learning that there is nothing more important than the sense of {belonging} to oneself and perhaps to that of nature. The pulling I have to nature has got stronger and stronger as I’ve got older. I do think {belonging} to oneself requires intention and care. Reconnecting can take time… I am so grateful I’ve taken some time to reconnect to my mind, body and soul. I couldn’t create too much during this time, I needed the space to explore the interior landscape of my mind and heart and I needed to do that privately. I’ve been creating daily for 10 years so it was very difficult to allow myself to take this time for myself but I do think it was important work.
I think for the first time in long time, I’m feeling grounded with a deep sense of knowing and understanding of myself and what’s going on around me and perhaps even where I am going next.
On that note… during this month of June, my daily creative journey turned 10!!!
I celebrated quietly with that sweet significant memory of me leaping out of bed and declaring that from that day going forward I would keep bank hours #inmystudio which I did and I am still not sure how 10 years passed like as if no time passed at all. It has completely been a journey of love.
I have been so utterly grateful for everyday and every moment I have spent creating and so grateful to all of you who have journeyed with me.
I know I have been much quieter on the socials the last 6 months, the world of FB and Instagram certainly have changed over the past 10 years and I’ve been researching how to navigate it all in a way that aligns with my practice and my values. It’s not an easy one. Still not sure how to move forward with it but I am thinking about blogging more and sharing more deeply here. Please let me know your thoughts.
watch this space…
Keep your eye out here for some giveaways I’ll be running soon to celebrate my 10 years of daily creativity. I’m working on some special things to share soon.
Can’t wait.
