So the committee
work came to an end late last year, just as the day job workload shot through
the roof! Talk about timing. After being on our branch committee and
chairing the national committee, I was ready to get back to making - after all
I have 18 quilt tops to baste and quilt, projects to make for family and close
friends and my mum wants two more cushions and another quilt. When I counted up all the WIP's, UFO's I was
at 48, which is nuts!
So overloaded, I had
to have a regroup on all fronts. I
normally just plough on through, say yes no problem to everyone and think about
the stress when it's over. This time though,
I needed to press pause, centre myself, say no twice and engage the thinking
brain. So there was prioritising
everywhere: family, work, health and the house. I found a you tube video by Mel Robbins who
said procrastination is a symptom of stress. Figure out what you are stressed
about to get moving again.
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| The Endeavourers May Challenge "Raindrops keep falling on my head" |
Somehow, making lots
of lists, to do's and prioritising healthful things like de-cluttering the
house room by room, buying a new desk and storage for all my lovely fabric and
ticking things off as done, pulled my distracted, overloaded brain, back into some
semblance of starting to feel like myself again. The creative brain will want to be fed
though, so while I was resetting to centre, I did give a workshop and signed up
for a few, and I had a blast!
It was joyful play
and a great boost to bring me back to my making self! Spending a day away from it all, with people
united by a love of colour and creating crafty projects, good company and good
fun is a real treat we all need from time to time!
I started this post
in April and now it's August go figure.
So I will have lots to share in the coming posts recapping the year that
was in it so far and all the quilty UFO's to be completed in the months ahead. For now my most recent make is over on the
Endeavourers blog. Our Quarterly
challenge is a themed challenge and this time we are sharing makes on "A
Walk in the Park".
To read about my
fabric dyed, free motion quilted Rose please visit here and to see more from
all who participated please visit the Endeavourers home page here.
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| The Endeavourers August Challenge "A Walk in the Park" |
