UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVE SIDE!

Because I could NOT sleep last night for love nor money....I composed this post in my head and am now translating it into the written word so you all can read it! : ) Every one of us, and I DO mean every ONE of us, has a creative bent. Even if you deny it, you would be wrong. Now, I think most people consider creativity as having to be something artistic like painting, sculpting, writing, singing, dancing and acting. Or, maybe they think you have to be "crafty". While these are all elements of creativity, it is far from all of them. I truly believe that creativity can be expressed in countless and imaginative ways. If you are someone who loves to cook and takes great pains in finding just the right ingredients. Maybe you never, EVER go completely by the recipe! You are expressing a creative side of yourself! Gardening can be a relaxing outlet of creativity. The way you group plants and flowers together, the way you prune the shrubs; all of these take your perspective and creativity. Scrapbook truly shows off a person's creativity. Looking at someone's scrapbook of their child, a trip, wedding, etc., is always unique and touching. Photography is definitely creative. The picture above of my oldest grandson Gus, is an example of his Mom exercising her creative side with her camera! Sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, dressmaking, upholstering even altering clothes, definitely qualifies. Refinishing furniture, woodworking, decorating a house or office also belongs on the list. There are people who can tell or read a story like no one's business. Guess what? That is a creative outlet. Some people are truly imaginative and gifted teachers who can make history or math or religion come alive. I could go on and on but I hope you get the point. By unleashing your creative side you allow yourself to find things out about yourself that are good, interesting and fun. It brings you a confidence that does not come from anything else. Do not worry about your early efforts or if you do not like something you try. Just keep going! So go ahead, go on....stop being so busy and do something totally frivolous and creative. You will be so glad you found something that is yours and yours alone. No matter what it is, everything you create will be unique. Even if it is copied it can never be the "original". Happy creating!!!

With love and encouragement,
Nanabanana

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5 Things

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5 Things I Plan to Do Before I Die:

Go to Europe
Sell something I made in woodworking
Make a difference in my community by volunteering
Have an awesome wild garden on some acreage
Spend a week at the beach in a BIG house with my family all around


5 Things I Can Do:

mother
forgive
sew
sing
dance

5 Things I Can't Do:

knit (tried it .....hated it!)
get my brother to speak to me
make my husband quit bossing me around
make pie crust from scratch
watch gory movies

5 Things that Attract Me to the Opposite Sex:

sense of humor
great butt
nice muscular arms
lots of hair
kindness

5 Things I Say Most Often:

Jeez "o" Pete
"Yer killin' me, Smalls"
Hi Hooooney
Is this thee party to whom I wish to speak?
I love you

5 Movies I Can Watch Over and Over:

Overboard
The Quiet Man
McClintock
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Uncle Buck

5 Movies I Plan to See:

Mystic River
March of the Penguins
Elizabethtown
Ten Commandments
Million Dollar Baby


5 Celebrity Crushes:

John Wayne
Orlando Bloom
Toby McGuire
Hugh Grant
Matthew McConahey (sp?)

5 Books I Want to Read Soon:

War and Peace
Jane Eyre
Little House on the Prarie
The book about women who served in the Civil War (don't know name)
The Bible


5 People I Want to Do This:
Airborne Momma
Lavenderose
MamaDaisy
McGeezle - I DON'T GO BY THAT!!!!!
The Old Salt

Why I Love and Admire R.

This is my onliest son (with his special girl Jen). His father has another son but I have only 1. He is awesome and knows me better than I care for. He's very intuitive which grips my a-- sometimes! He's brilliant when it comes to brains but not a person to lord that over people for the most part. He's very, very funny and a very loving son. My favorite thing he does is "doctor" greeting cards to say just exactly what he wants them to say. It always warms my heart and makes my eyes well up with tears. He does not have as much self confidence as I would like but I feel certain that will come with time. He is somewhat forgetful but it's because his mind is always working a mile a minute. When he was a little guy he was my best buddy while his sisters attended school. He was always so cooperative about running around with Mom. Of course now, he HATES to shop....sorry Jen I ruined him. I love to "browse". He knows how to work anything and is very electronic savvy but hates to help his parents in that department. His Mom needs him to come home and set up the router bits for her. (Just kidding, but no really!) He is an avid reader of science fiction or fantasy stuff, I'm not exactly sure. He is not afraid to hug or kiss his Mom in public and never has been. He wrote an awesome play that still gives me pause. He could act and he definitely got that from me. Both of his sisters love him dearly but he is still a little wounded from being brutalized as a young guy. Someday he'll let go of that as well. My wish for R is that he do whatever it is that makes him happy and allows him to stand on his own. He is very responsible and the best with his money of all my kids. I'm so very proud of him and miss him terribly (come home soon R). He is going to graduate from UF next year and he has done an awesome job of being a student and keeping a full-time job. I love you R more than you know. Love, Mom