My first tag........

I've been tagged by Melba and it's the first time I've been tagged....such fun!....She created an Artist Way inspired kind of play....

4 Wishes,dreams, desires....

1. The first thing that came to me when I read this - and I don't mean to sound cliche but I dream, wish, desire, and pray for all beings of the universe to realize Inner Peace.
2. I have small desires too - like I've got my eye on Mary Oliver's New and Selected Poems Volume One AND Two.
3. Then there is the dream of teaching something that is fun creative and playful.
4. I wish for a landscaping plan around my house that blends well with the natural landscape and includes a new labyrinth.

4 Imaginary Lives

Cameron has asked for this over and over again and I keep ignoring it - guess I'm being nudged not to ignore it. So I made a list..... and I added to it...... and I added to it...... Since I finally did it I'm going to post not just 4, but all 19

1. art therapist
2. fiction writer- novelist
3. singer/songwriter
4. scientist studying microscopic details of the world
5. massage therapist
6. florist
7. Buddhist nun
8. children's book writer
9. weaver
10. gardener/garden designer
11. feng shui consultant
12. psychic astrologer
13. glass blower
14. recycled junk trash to treasure designer
15. jeweler
16. herbalist/healer
17. librarian
18. organizer
19. finder of lost stuff

4 things I should change

1. get more bone building strength training exercise to ward off osteoporosis
2. stop chewing on my nails
3. put more attention on the important things and stop letting all the small stuff that has no chance of being mentioned in my obituary overtake my whole day
4. help my husband plan and work on our landscaping - I'm procrastinating - better tap into that wish soon!

4 people I admire

1. my husband - There are many things I admire about him but I especially admire his ability to focus on one project at a time and his engineer's mind
2. my sister - what is a big sister for but to be admired and the reasons are too numerous to be explained
3. I admire too many artists and creative folk to pick just two more for this list. I know what it is I admire about all of them- they have a determination for their vision and a productivity that allows the rest of us to share their vision.

4 things I like about the Artist's Way

1. The blogging community that is doing this current journey together- thank's Kat!
   
2. The structure - I may not do all the exercises or even agree with it all - but having a container or a form to explore along with this blogging community keeps me on track and that's valuable
3. the artist's date and the awareness and permission to fill my creative well
4. my daily lumps (May not be Cameron's idea but it came out of this process)

4 things I still hope to get out of the Artist's Way

1. I want to deepen connections and I hope that many of them will last beyond the finish of the Artist's Way.
2. I want help coping with fear - I peeked ahead and Cameron gets around to this in week 9.
3. As I mentioned in this post I hope to figure out how to manage the on and off handles of my creative tap.
4. Mostly, I hope to remain open to the journey through the AW and for that matter to remain open to LIFE!

I'm going to tag

1. Chameleon
2. Greenishlady
3. Otter
4. Artsy Mama
5. Bonus Tag goes out to No. 21 -she doesn't have a blog but if she wants to play -here comes the ball!