This is a photo of what my brain feels like right now.
So, it's kinda like this:
Holy crap...all these things swirling in my head. Little stories. Ideas. Characters. Screaming to come out.
It's fun. New. Exciting. Exhausting!
~Except~
I have kids, dogs, a house to manage, a husband, dinners to cook, cards to send, a room waiting to be painted, groceries to buy, a play to watch, piano lessons, tennis lessons, gifts to wrap, beds to make, laundry to finish, dishes to do, and...
I am trying so very hard to maintain a sense of normalcy. Except I feel like I am losing my mind. As my head fills with ideas and words coming from who knows where.
And so I don't quite feel like myself anymore. Like I have this strange double life thing going on at the moment. And I don't quite know how to merge everything together.
I am just an ordinary person who is having this extremely extraordinary experience.
So now I find that I am walking in this weird thick fog. Not sure where any of this is leading. And I wish I could just shut the world out for a little bit so I could get this all sorted out.
Yep...it's just like that.
25 comments:
I feels ya!
What a beautiful image! It goes so well with what you wrote about today!
The image is gorgeous and when you get this figured out, please tell!!! I'm single w/no kids and still there is not enough time. We need a scientist to fix this time thing.
Debi
They say the more you do, the more you CAN do... So I trust you will find your balance between the extraordinary and the mundane. Peace to you.
Hi Sweet Caroline. Oh you made me laugh. Not in a bad way though. But I know how you feel. still need to read your second story but I don't seem to find the time for it (will do it soon). Hang in there and don't let the christmas spirit spoil.
There's only 24 hours in a day. So keep on track.
maybe the spirit of christmas present is here..go with it...cleaning and dusting can wait go with the creative stuff..
Sounds all to familiar to me :) my head swirls with ideas dying to burst forth and then when I get away from the busy-ness of life... I can't get any of them to come out the way I had dreamed!
:) the muse is demanding attention - that's a good thing. better than the silence of her leaving you.
Meditate, meditate, meditate, meditate, meditate....! Let the muse tell you how to balance life yet give her the attention she needs. More than anything, love yourself, no matter what. :)
this is oh so pretty!
All I can say is just go with the flow. Inspiration seems to hit me at the oddest moments, usually while I'm driving. I'll be writing my ideas down on little scraps of paper while I drive down the road.
Love the picture.
quietly enjoying your very sparkly image today...it helps me to write it all down for later ...whenever that will be~
ay yi yi! you have so much going on! this might be uber dorky, but it helps me to make lists. maybe one list for normal/family/life obligations, and another list for creative endeavors.
hang in there! and hope you find ways to get time to do it ALL! :)
You have accomplished so much recently and shared such extraordinary words and photos throughout. Enjoy the holiday season and all that goes with it, while letting your ideas swirl around taking form. Find quiet in the midst and it will all work out exactly as it's supposed to. Be gentle and kind with yourself as you create even more:)
I've always said we should have 36 hour days rather than 24 - then I could get everything done. But my husband, who knows me well, says if we had 36 hours I would just add that much more to my plate.
Caroline,
...and this too shall pass...
Hang in there, friend. And remember that you have a beautiful family that loves you very much...
What a magical whirling wonderful World we live in!
This image is magical. Perfect for holiday cards.
It sounds like there is magic going on in your head too!
wishing you moments of real joy to energise your spirit...
take care
best wishes
Ribbon
I hear ya, sister! I feel that way come Christmas time every year. It's like the responsibility rests on my shoulders for things/plans to run smoothly. (((hugs)))
write it all down as it comes to you to get it out of your brain. Then when you have time you can sift through it and find the stories that demand you tell them.
I love this shot!!!
and it does reflect the way we are all so busy this time of year ~~~
Happy weekend to you!
xoxo Laura
Omigosh, Caroline! I am crazy nuts over this photo! Can I copy and save in my own files to enjoy? I promise not to use it, but I love it so much I want to be able to see it at any time. It just fills me with a gorgeous happiness! Thank you!
Just a thought, but maybe this unstoppable muse is trying to tell you that you can let go of some of the things that you "think" you have to do. You might be able to release more than you think you can. I'm not sending cards this year (unemployment has placed limits on non-essentials). Maybe you're supposed to figure out what is non-essential and what you really, truly need for "food", what you need to nourish you on your journey. I love that you've been so fully captured with this new excitement!
It can be exhausting when ideas creep in. It will all fall into place over time. Enjoy this "extraordinary experience". Your talent is there always waiting for you.
I love how you always manage to put things right back into perspective. I love that Caroline. Love that! WE haven't put our tree up yet, or bought it, or cleared a space in the living room for it. And it is practically Christmas already... Jimminy Crickets!
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