In complete contrast to yesterday, today has been a better day. Routines are good things as they force you to be active. So much so that I even swept and mopped the floor and now I feel like I've got some head space. Back to that thought in a moment.
My oil painting classes resumed today so I was able to enter that magical world of creativity, being lost in strokes of brush against canvas, colours, the smell of paint and turps. A little bit of conversation with fellow artists, admiring the photos and paintings our teacher took and painted from her recent trip to France (she flew in this morning) and the the tranquility that comes from doing something you love.
Before painting class I cut out a pattern to make a little bird made from fabric. I've been yearning to make some since I've started blogging and seen them on other blogs. They look so cute. So two creative opportunities in one day Sigh. (A good sigh).
Back to thoughts on head space. Does anyone have a theory on why clutter in our houses makes us feel like we are cluttered in the head? I'd like to understand the psychology behind it.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
No routines, less stress.
Today was a gorgeous day weather wise, the first warm day we've had in a long, long time. Our winter has been incredibly long, grey, wet and cold and it's a time when I never get enough vitamin D.
When I woke up this morning and saw all that sunshine, there was only one thing I felt like doing and that was get out into the garden and tackle some of the weeds that still managed to grow without sunshine during the cold months. It felt soooo good to get my hands in the soil again, to breathe in fresh air, to be totally absorbed in something I love without any distractions.
We have had school holidays here for the past two weeks so there has been a little bit of respite from the normal routine which I hate so much. Deadlines, schedules, demands, have to do this, must do that. The absence of the stresses of the normal routine have made me realise just how much I don't do routines. Well I do them, but not well. Routines cause me stress and stress contributes to depression.
With Miss G. on school holidays, she's not as stressed either. It's surprising to realise just how much of her stress filters through to me. I suppose that's because she chats to me about her homework deadlines, difficulties with certain subjects etc. So how do I learn not take the stress of everybody else on board. I don't know.
Does anybody else struggle with this? I'd love to hear about your strategies.
Wishing you a stress free Sunday.
Anne
When I woke up this morning and saw all that sunshine, there was only one thing I felt like doing and that was get out into the garden and tackle some of the weeds that still managed to grow without sunshine during the cold months. It felt soooo good to get my hands in the soil again, to breathe in fresh air, to be totally absorbed in something I love without any distractions.
We have had school holidays here for the past two weeks so there has been a little bit of respite from the normal routine which I hate so much. Deadlines, schedules, demands, have to do this, must do that. The absence of the stresses of the normal routine have made me realise just how much I don't do routines. Well I do them, but not well. Routines cause me stress and stress contributes to depression.
With Miss G. on school holidays, she's not as stressed either. It's surprising to realise just how much of her stress filters through to me. I suppose that's because she chats to me about her homework deadlines, difficulties with certain subjects etc. So how do I learn not take the stress of everybody else on board. I don't know.
Does anybody else struggle with this? I'd love to hear about your strategies.
Wishing you a stress free Sunday.
Anne
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