Creative Meanderings

It’s only the second day of the month and I found myself already worrying about the rest of the month. As I found myself with an unexpected early finish today and plans for a night out later, so no reason to go home, I decided to reset myself. First, it was a lovely opportunity to meet up with my hubby for a lunch date. Also, we were able to take steps to fixing…

The other day, for the first time, I voiced the words I have written about my thoughts on feeling as if there must be more purpose to my life than what I am currently doing. It is not a matter of being dissatisfied nor is it a sense of being lost. It’s not a midlife crisis or a lack of identity. Rather, it’s just an acceptance or hope that this is a temporary…

Some months ago I had a six month plan to write a series of articles on how to find peace & calm in our busy world focusing on meditation. Part of the plan was to interview women in the field of spirituality & wellness. However, this did not really happen because I realized that I am not that kind of writer.The truth is, that like any stereotypical ‘artist’, I am self-centered when it…

The days are getting warmer even though it remains cold outside. Spring is coming. Just this morning we were reminiscing on the fact that it seems like we just saw the leaves fall off the trees, and now the soft green buds are forming in preparation for the spring blossoms. When I see this, I am reminded so clearly how fast time passes and the impermanence of that which happens in our lives.…

Yesterday, I wrote about my dark mood thinking that it was ‘frustration’, but that didn’t quite seem to fit. As I let it sit for the night and enjoyed being “lazy” for an evening, it freed my mind to be able to reflect and relax. This morning, during my meditation, a more accurate explanation came to mind. – Fulfillment- I think that perhaps what is wrong is a growing sense that I have…

Frustration. Is that the word I am looking for? I am not sure. It feels right at the moment. What do I have to be frustrated about, though? Life on the whole is good. We finally have money coming in regularly. Our rent gets paid on time every month. The bills are getting paid. We even have enough money to splurge on little things here and there throughout the month. There is even…

You know those mornings when you open your eyes and you just know it’s a day that should just be spent sleeping? Those days when you realize before it has begun that it is not going to go your way AT ALL? Well, that was this morning. Thankfully, at the time I am writing this, the day has seemingly turned around, thanks to a reset button called “Starbucks”. Perhaps it is the biological…

This morning as I begrudgingly prevented myself from feeling annoyed by my husband’s late schedule, in other words his presence and interruption to my daily routine, we were discussing life. Lately, we have both been quite busy and realized it would be quite easy to lose touch with one another. We thought about how having children disrupts the marital relationship – or, work or life in general. It is often said that you…

The temperatures have continued to drop, although still not quite as cold as it could be at this time of year. However, there is just enough bite in the air to make the early morning rise a mental battle each day. With the exception of a few days (like today), I have managed to get up with the alarm and sit on the mat for meditation . Even though my husband or others…

As I began to set my new goals for this year, I wondered how easy it would be to get into the routine I had laid out especially with a partner who loves to have a morning snuggle rather than get up and go. However, thanks to jet lag and no time to waste before heading back to work, the first day has gone incredibly well so far. We managed to stay awake…