after designing many but creating few, actual pieces of work, i managed to climb back into the right creating frame of mind. it certainly does get frustrating. but between this incredibly odd summer heat (no, folks- we don't have air conditioning) and shuttling my child to summer school and a job and having the inevitable doctor appointments... well, not much got done. however, a wee bit of meditation~a little centering and focus~ not to mention cleaning more of my work area and now, there are new pieces on my work bench. 
i have grown, with practice, to be able to pull myself away from the clamor of the daily noise with the simple trick of sending me to my room. literally. i know it has been done by wiser heads than mine for years to escape rampaging children, but mine is simply to escape life. the creation process begins like a song, but there must always be a first note. and i'll never hear that note until i can hear the silence.
so now i can place beads and precious metals on the mats and they fall into place all on their own. and the song in my head is calming.
i leave you with a bit of me i wrote long ago:
our friendship
grows
like a rose
green and growing
leaves spreading and gathering new life.
the petals are
soft like thin velvet
beautiful, but easily bruised
not without
thorns, for these
add protection
against loneliness.
Beautiful post! I love your work, and your writing. More!! We want more!! xx
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