HaikuCat Creations

 I can't believe I actually have something finished to show off here. It feels good to have a completed art piece and it feels like it's been ages since I managed this. This is a pink cloudburst hoop, bigger than what I usually do for these because I was using a hoop that had previously been used for something else. At some point last year, I went through all my work and did a big declutter, keeping what I could reuse. So, the hoop itself got new life and although this hoop is nothing new for me, artistically speaking, I like how it turned out. Bright pinks make me happy. And as a step back into creating more regularly, I think it's a good one. Here, as well, is my weekly Ordinary Beauty photo. Butterfly Latte

 I have been way too in my head about my creativity lately. Worrying about how much I'm not making, how much I'm not posting, how I'm losing steam on some of my projects and not keeping up with them, berating myself for feeling like I don't have time when I clearly have time if I'm doomscrolling, etc., etc., etc., and so on and so forth. Meanwhile, my creativity just keeps trying to poke her head in to say, "It was only ever supposed to be fun. It was only ever supposed to be playing." This is a thing I know, but sometimes completely unrelated life stuff can cause my brain to spiral about my creativity, which is supposed to be a place of refuge, a place of calm. So, I was sitting at my desk looking at some long neglected embroidery projects and decided to actually listen to that little voice and just... picked one up and did some work on it. And that felt like a nice, deep, centering breath. So, that's what I'll show you today. Me, tentatively find...

 Hello, It is Tuesday. Which is two days later than Sunday, which is two days later than the day that I had established as my "blogging day" for each week. I always aim to not be too rigid with the rules I make for myself when I create goals or challenges. Because I know that sometimes the enthusiasm I had at the beginning of something isn't necessarily always sustainable. I like to give myself permission to quit a thing when it's not bringing me joy anymore and I don't like to muddy that up with feelings of shame or guilt. Which is not to say those feelings are completely absent in these situations--I'm just trying not to let them become dominant. Also, I know that giving up entirely on a challenge when I stumble is counterproductive when I could just pick myself off, dust myself off, and keep going. It takes a little bit of introspection to know whether letting go or carrying on is the thing. That's kind of where I'm at, which is probably not unusual...