Intercalary Day

Happy Intercalary Day!

A Quick History Lesson

The Egyptians were the first to come up with the idea of adding a leap day once every four years to keep the calendar in sync with the solar year.

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I'll take an extra day, thanks.  One more day to get it right, right?  But the reality is, we have a certain number of days and there isn't a calendar out there able to change that fact.  Still, it's fun to consider.

Look at your life now. 

Are you living the life of your dreams?

If you have one year left to live, what would you do?

If you have one month left to live, what would you do?

If you have one week left to live, what would you do?

If you have one day left to live, what would you do?

If you have an hour left to live, what would you do?

If you have one minute left to live, what would you do?

If not now when?….begin,think,decide, act, change.

Life wont wait…………. only you do.

-borrowed from Jack Kruse

After

And so, I've cleaned my creative space.

Okay, it's not perfect and by no means ready for Better Homes and Garden.

But I can do my thing in here 

and be very happy 

in the not-so-cluttered

space.

See that sewing machine?  I have plans to set that up 

and sew some things.

And behind the closed armoire?

I have my art supplies of paint, ink, pens, paint, beads,

papers and inspirational books.

I can't have it too tidy, how could I possibly be 

creative in a neat environment?

Work on One Thing

I subscribe to The Happiness Project.  Gretchen Rubin always has something for me to ponder and utilize in my life.  In this moment.  Today I checked out her blog on Commandments.  This is a good one for me.  The eleven commandments are more for writing, but I think they can be used in other ways too, as does Ms. Rubin.  

Here's my variation on the 11 commandments:

1.  This is the same... Work on one thing at a time until finished.  This means my den/hobby area.

2. Start no more new projects, add nothing new to the mess I already have.  (This one will prove challenging for me.. I'm forever delving into something new.. I wonder if it's an unintentional way to avoid what needs to be done?)

3. Keep this one the same.... Don't be nervous, etc.

4. Work for a certain amount of time without getting distracted and stop only when it's time to.

5.  I can't create until I've worked on organizing my space.

6. Tweek the creative space every day until it's just the way I like it.

7. Take breaks and listen to something profoundly inspiring.

8. I'll keep focused on the end result which will bring me happiness.  I'm positive. I am.

9. Keep it the same.

10. Forget the other projects you wish to do, focus on the one thing that is current and that's the creative space you wish to have.

11. Organize first!!  All other endeavors will be that much sweeter after the work is done.

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Henry Miller's Commandments, from Henry Miller on Writing:

1. Work on one thing at a time until finished.
2. Start no more new books, add no more new material to “Black Spring.”
3. Don’t be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand.
4. Work according to Program and not according to mood. Stop at the appointed time!
5. When you can’t create you can work.
6. Cement a little every day, rather than add new fertilizers.
7. Keep human! See people, go places, drink if you feel like it.
8. Don’t be a draught-horse! Work with pleasure only.
9. Discard the Program when you feel like it–but go back to it the next day. Concentrate. Narrow down. Exclude.
10. Forget the books you want to write. Think only of the book you are writing.
11. Write first and always. Painting, music, friends, cinema, all these come afterwards.

My Creative Space 

Before

It's been the "catch-all" for all things without a home.

I've been working all day (and starving) with finding homes for

all the homeless accumulations!

I've lit a candle--a Jo Malone Orange Blossom Candle--in the room and put on some

music such as Bublé and songs from the Big Band era.

Currently I am updating this day of organizing with a blog post and sipping a cup

of hot lemonade tea.

Now, back to the Creative Space.....Stay tuned for the finalé.