I have begun many a task like that, and somewhere between the necessity of gettting it done and the annoyance of wasting my time with upkeep, I have discovered how to make it fun and creative.
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Monthly Archives: September 2009 To” think outside the box” means to think outside of the expected. Nice idea. Very creative. But how do you get yourself to relax enough to do that? Twyla Tharp has come up with a very concrete way of collecting ideas. I have mentioned her and her book, “The Creative Habit” before. It is well… show 7 comments 
@ Nina In the process of collecting, choices are being made from which you can create new orders. You are so right!
@ Nina In the process of collecting, choices are being made from which you can create new orders. You are so right!
@ Nina In the process of collecting, choices are being made from which you can create new orders. You are so right! 
I seem to have lots of “boxes” full of collected ideas and objects. I just don’t open them – there’s always an excuse NOT to. Even when I am unsure what the next artwork will be, I ignore the “boxes”. And I made the collections expressly so as not to lose them.
I seem to have lots of “boxes” full of collected ideas and objects. I just don’t open them – there’s always an excuse NOT to. Even when I am unsure what the next artwork will be, I ignore the “boxes”. And I made the collections expressly so as not to lose them. 
Ah, organizing Divine chaos!
Ah, organizing Divine chaos!  Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all you have to get done? show 4 comments 
Intent is very powerful.
@Karen How intrinsic is the spirit in what you are recreating in your home! I like the freedom of being able to release objects from your ownership when you are done with them and offering them to be of use to someone else. Isn’t that recreating the cycle of life? Does that reflect in your other work as well? 
funny you should ask…. Having just renovated my living room and dining room, I did remove many things completely and did choose selectively the things I would leaveout in the open. Some things I have put away for future rebirths and a few items have been put aside to be given away or as future gifts for my children- always wonderful to change refuse into reusable renewed interests. As for seeing this as a metaphor of sorts for life I was pondering this issue this morning in reference to mentally choosing to refresh oneself by giving away the things that no longer serve my life. Don’t just throw them out but offer them to someone as possible newly discovered treasures. It has taken me years to understand that recognizing that you no longer need something in your life does not diminish its inherent value, it just means that i have moved beyond its significance to me. Desiring to share it so I can move on to discover something new allows me the room in my mind and heart to see, respond or even find that something. I no longer need to be attached to anything physical to appreciate it.
And fallen lavender petals gathered with intention create a gift of scent and inspiration; sharing reminding moments of our lives, With deep appreciation and gratitude…- ng |
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bethvw - Thank you Krishna. That’s also a great thing to do while performing “mindless” task.
I just multitask so much that I have been looking for ways to find the mindfulness, as you described, in the action itself.
It then opens the action to greater depth.
Krishna - I just listen to podcasts while doing chores, but you know what, a dab of mindfulness while performing these tasks is a great idea.
A very thought provoking post, Beth.
cheers,
Krishna
bethvw - @Nina
She says it is therapy and next time she visits, she’ll catch up! Meanwhile, I am working on changing my perception about ironing!
bethvw - @Sally
So I am interested. Have you done the dishes since you read the post? How did your perception change? It is amazing to practice changing perception on a regular basis.
Sally - Funny – cleaning up the kitchen after dinner is my current drudgery – and this evening – before reading this post, I told myself to be greatful for the cook, the dishes, the kitchen, etc. Tomorrow I will try your 3 steps.
chironarts - PS. Where is Mom and her napkins ironing?
chironarts - Washing dishes. How I transform them from a mess to return to their beautiful status, even in the dish drain. thank you!