The lotus- only grows in the muck - rises above to bloom. This may be my new floral symbol. I discovered yesterday while researching Lakshmi for one of my clay mandalas that she is often pictured standing in a lotus blossom. I have managed to spend several hours with my clay work this week.On other levels I feel a bit overwhelmed. The Writer's Spa has set my creative cogs spinning in three areas - clay and handcrafting work, writing and blogging work, and creativity groups and teaching work. I have a better sense of how they are all linked together and that all three must be weaved together. I know I must not let other things (i.e. -housework, stuff from my mother's estate, clutter -the need to get more organized, and even web surfing and correspondence) have a higher priority. YET -I'm feeling a bit out of balance with my return from the Writer's Spa.
I keep reminding myself it is little by little. Sometimes my little seems like not enough and oh, does the critic come and use that as ammunition. All the shoulds come racing forward. Inside I feel this fierce wild animal fighting for creative time. Little by little I will find some balance. I will soon post some clay work photos, I will add some new links, I will get around and visit all my blogging friends. Soon.......... in the meantime I have to work on my roots - down in the muck.......and by golly get through that mountain of laundry at least!
