I often hear friends and family say they would love to paint, write, or engage in other artistic pursuits if they had the time. I must admit I felt the same way for most of my life.
About a year ago I realized that if I did not start engaging in the artistic endeavors I desired to be part of my life, I might not ever get the chance. It occurred to me if I was waiting for a big chunk of time to begin writing or painting, that day could be long in coming, if ever. The perfect time was never going to arrive.
I decided to steal moments here and there as I could to jot tiny snippets of memoir down, start or finish poems, even paint small paintings, sometimes while making dinner in between stirring a pot of sauce and pasta.
Finally giving myself permission to engage in these activities (even for 15 minutes at a time) provided a sense of well-being. The pleasure of allowing myself the chance to express myself and actually do something I longed for was immensely gratifying.
If you want to dabble with some art in quick stolen moments…try getting some 4×6 or 5×7 little canvases and acrylic paints, or some paper and watercolors and make 5 minute paintings…..or buy yourself a beautiful journal to write 15 minute little poems, snippets of stories, moments of memoir…you may surprise yourself!
Remember even a novel can be written ten minutes at a time. 😉
(One of my 5 minute paintings.)
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A great idea with great rewards!
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Thanks for your support and for being such an inspiration!
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Very Nice Suzanne
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Thank you! Glad you stopped by my blog. Your book is next in line for me to read…..I had a stack of inter-library loan books come in all at once and I had to read those first.
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Very good advice! Now to follow it. lol
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I say this ALL the time! (especially with writing). I’m going to reblog this…thanks for the backup!
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I need to start finding some stolen moments for my writing again myself. It is has been a dry summer for me creatively, and I am in need.
Thank you so much for reblogging this post; I appreciate it! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Humoring the Goddess and commented:
I have said these things many a’time in my own blogs — I am so glad others feel this way too! (Feel a poem coming…) Enjoy!
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You’re right! There’s no time like the present!
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That’s right! And this morning you inspired me to take the time to link to your “Blank Brain” post and add my own two cents. (I tried repeatedly to “reblog” but would not work. I am obviously doing something wrong , even though it said it did reblog.)
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