THE SECRET to bringing to fruition our dreams of project completion is, no not time, but inspiration. When inspired enough, we find the time. When not, we find something else. But where do we find such motivation that will take hold and not let go? I usually need to be bombarded with visuals but after reading a close friend's book I only need to think of her spirit and inspiration finds me. Not just inspiration to stitch, but to live, to do what I am meant to do here.The book, Thai Odyssey, is a lightening-quick read and extremely well written account of where inspiration might take us if we allow it.....at any age. The author, Loretta Dunbar, has been a positive presence in my world since I met her 15 years ago, and she stitches, weaves, writes and, best of all, plays Mahjongg with abandon! Loretta never makes excuses, she just acts. Seems like I always let something get in the way of or sidetrack me from my mission of the day. So when I think of her courage and willingness to experience life unconventionally well into her 70's (sorry Ret), I become inspired to set and achieve my own goals.
"Madonna, get to gettin'and don't waste one more minute on anything that doesn't count in your life." I can just hear her say that. Pearls she has given me. Since reading about this one woman's later-in-life adventure, I think I have it in me to finish an UFO or two or three, and stitch a prototype for a class (twice), learn something new and on and on. Instead of thinking, "I want to, but....", I can accomplish is my new mantra. And so can you. Oh, BTW, Loretta is promising her memoirs!!!! Believe me you will not want to miss those; I know from whence I speak. Motivational? Not sure, but I know they'll give me some good ideas! Yours in Stitching, Madonna
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Hi Madonna,
ReplyDeleteLove the names of your projects!
My husband laughs because when I start a project it's wonderful, about halfway through it becomes the $%^&*(* project, and then at the towards the end of the project, I love it again.
The challenge for me, which I usually meet, is to keep going in the middle of a project. My second challenge is when I'm done stitching is to have the project finished. I have lots of stitched projects which I haven't done anything with yet. That's one of my projects/challenges for this year.
Love the inspirational words! Yep, do it now because you don't know what the future holds and I don't want to have any/many regrets!!!
Cynthia
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Hi Cyn,
ReplyDeleteI know, what's up with that when we don't get something to the finisher as soon as it's done? I always think I'm going to finish it myself and once in a blue moon I do. I am also a great one to get about 2-3 hours away from completing a project and I put it down instead of finishing it. Dumb. Well I'm going to give it a go and do better because that's just plain weird. LOL! Thanks for writing.