Throw Back Thursday

Here is a design of my dream home I created on my Galaxy Note phone. Our builder was willing to have his guy put it into the real format. Our house is pretty close to this original plan. I created my house plan! Pretty proud of this. The drawing is of the basement that we finished later on our own.

Dubsmash

I created a Dubsmash for my my brother's birthday yesterday! I have to admit I am good at it. For those who do not know what Dubsmash is, it is an app on the phone that has audio from music or movies that you can record yourself to. I love it!

Same Old

Today was my typical Monday. I clean the whole house to prepare for my music classes for the week. It takes most of the day. It is so easy to get caught up in the monotony and for this girl to get discouraged. This morning I set the intention that I would transition smoothly from task to task and get it all done along with laundry and homework and assisting with piano practice for 3 kids. I worked all day on fighting the negative or doubtful thoughts that crept up. It worked. I spent a lot of time doing this. In the past I gave up because it was too much work and not worth it. I hope to keep this up until it gets easier, and then keep going. I believe my creativity has been stifled by allowing the negative thoughts to take over. Freedom!

2 Days Ago

Saturday, I got the cleaning bug and went through my closet. My husband decided to do likewise. YAY! Because now it can feel so much clearer every time we walk in. I also went through most of my kids clothes with them. It felt so good. I know that when we hold on to stuff we don't need, or if our space is cluttered, that our energy takes on some of that. I intent to go through more of the house to declutter and organize it so that my energy will be more free to create!

Double Creation Day!

It started out shaky. Doubtful and fearful. Then it shifted. I was able to expound upon a ditty I worked on a week ago (ish) on the piano. I titled it "Best Friends". Then, for dinner I used ingredients we had on hand to create a Mexican "albondiga" inspired soup. It was yummy! I called it "Mommy Surprise #352". YAY!

Today

I am on the verge of a breakthrough...of understanding. I am in the thick of it and the opposition is strong until I come through with resolution on one side or the other. My creation today was hope, then discouragement, and hope again, with a dash of understanding with each. It's coming...

Still Yesterday

I had every intention of posting last night. I created space to play music with my children. First I practiced along with my 9 yr old who was struggling with practice. We had a great time. Then, seeing that my 14 yr old was uninterested in practicing bass, I told him to bring it into the living room and had his Dad teach him how to play the bass part of "Let's Get Together" from the 1960's Parent Trap. I played with him on the piano and even taught my 9 yr old to play the easy piano part. It was so easy he got bored and impatient (just like his Dad). So, I played it over and over until the 14 yr old got it. I kept saying, "One more time". I could tell he enjoyed it even thought he acted indifferent. I love creating music together! Let's see what today brings.

Yesterday

I want to create a time and space to be able to post everyday regardless. But that was not my creation. I sat down at the piano without any music and the music came anyway. Yay! I created a little ditty I may or may not do anything with. I love the energy of creating and loving the creation. I can choose to create more or let the creation just be. Judgement is not allowed to play with creation and I. That is reserved for editing.

Playing Piano & Singing

Yesterday, I choose to create time to play the piano. It was so joyful to allow myself this time to create music, by playing music from the classics. Today I created time to practice singing my part for Women's Chorale. I found joy and challenge in stretching my voice and tuning my pitch. Some of my favorite things to do. Definitely, one of the top 5 favorite things in this worldly experience is to create music. It replenishes my soul.

A Possibilities List

Early this morning I began to panic because of money issues that came up yesterday. I knew how this was going to play out because it happened so many times before. Like a movie I could see the stress and problems arise because of it. When I got really discouraged and took a breath to try to calm down, I had a thought. You are imagining the worst case scenario which you will then attract and create more of and this pattern will continue. Try imagining the best case scenario to attract and create a better outcome. OK. So, I tried. When I got up and moving I decided to write some possibilities of how things could be. This helped a my mood and perspective a lot. My creation today was the possibility list. I am going to do this again soon. Awesome!

Some Creations Take Patience

Today I spent almost 2 hrs looking/creating an idea for my next hairdo. I do not want anymore of the platinum/grey look anymore, so I have to cut it super short and yet cover the grey with color! But, my appointment isn't for 2 more weeks. Then, that will be another creation in the final stage. That is when I leave the creation in my hairdresser's hands. Waiting is hard, but the creation stage was fun!

Creativity for Students - Star Chart

Imagining is Creating

Today I allowed myself to imagine more in depth about an idea that was persistent. Every day I pass by a bar for sale. I want to buy it, remodel it and turn it into a juice bar. It is ridiculous and would not fly in this small town. But I allowed myself to imagine or dream regardless. I imagined a woman about my age who is as passionate about business and legalities as I am about creating and managing. We became partners in this endeavor. We held community teaching shows about many topics. I had a garden in the back that flourished from our compost of fiber from the juice bar. I went on dreaming for a while. It feels good to create through imagination.

I Hope You Dance

When life gives you... monotonous chores, make... up a dance! This was my creation today. I feel so free when I dance and sing from my soul...when no one is looking. I am happy creating in the moment what feels right. No matter what happens, I hope I always dance.

Fire Flies

Creating Optimism

I did not consciously create anything today. I even tried to think of something I created naturally. I have been so focused on keeping my energy optimistic the last few days that creation has escaped me. I have been back on a schedule and am keeping busy. But I have to focus on staying optimistic when it is not fun or creative. I guess you could say, I created optimism all day. I want to keep trying to consciously and purposefully create, to get me into the habit of creating every day to get me out of the monotonous rut I feel stuck in--to bring more natural optimism. I do want to admit that I consciously tried to stay off of my new phone yesterday, and that created more time and optimism. Here's to trying again tomorrow!

A Song for Scared Children

Necessity is the mother of invention. Or maybe...desperation is the mother of creativity. When your child is scared and won't listen to reason, you pick up your Ukulele and start singing about it. Last night I started playing with some ideas for a song for my children for when they are scared beyond reason. Which means I had fun with a lot of verses and part of a chorus -- just winging it. Some stuff made sense. Some was cheesy. Some didn't rhyme, but all in all I loved it and my 10 yr old son (not the scared child) loved it so much he got pencil and paper to write some of the lyrics down and would actively sing a long. Perfect! My scared child didn't appreciate it and kept saying, "This isn't helping!" Hopefully this is one I will finish and my children will learn it because I play it so often for them. But, even if I don't finish it, its creation was complete yesterday.

A Roller Coaster

Yesterday I created a roller coaster. I was in my head a lot and a as a result I had some amazing Aha's and insights, but after my high, questions came in. Being in my head lead me to the need to reason and understand. Confusion set in. I started to create more confusion and frustration. Then, I worked back to peace which lasted till I became tired and I let my guard down. At that point I just went through the motions till bed. I realized as I was drifting off that I hadn't created anything consciously and forgot to post. There you have it. I still create regardless. Here's to a new day.

3 Creations in one day!

I think I am getting the hang of this because today I actually created 3 things that are noteworthy. I first played with my 4 yr old son, as "Poppy", my over sized toy from Trolls. (See pic.) Then, I can't remember what the second thing was. HAHAHAH! Noteworthy. If I think of it later I will add it in. But tonight I made my own calming bedtime story to meditating music for my daughters. I basically told a story like a sloth in a singsong voice. It worked to put the 8 yr old to sleep, yet was entertaining enough for the 12 yr old. It even had a moral! These are my favorite times! For those who are curious, it was a story about a beloved, wise Queen to whom a fair young maiden came to ask a deep question. When the fair maiden rolled her eyes at the Queen's answer, when she thought the Queen could not see, she got the ride of her life.

Ideas!

As I cleaned house today, I had a slew of ideas! The first was that Carol Tuttle could have a social media group for teens to interact with other teens to talk about their types, experiences & share. I thought it would be cool for me and my teens to be a part of getting it started. Then, I had an idea that my peeps (specific circle of friends) and I start a business of self improvement and positive change, that tours the US giving speeches and performances to various groups. You should know I am not attached to these ideas, and may not actually enjoy doing it for real. But that doesn't matter when I get ideas and dream. I am dreaming again! Yay!

Sounds

Sounds... Tonight I took the time to create different sounds and ringtones, on my phone, for different people or notifications. This was not necessary, but fun and useful in the near future. Yay!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Today was cleaning day. I played my new playlist (that I created the day before I started this blog). I sang, danced and acted out the songs in between working. I do this often, but today my family was there witnessing it. Their reactions were anything from tolerance to laughter. I was not yet ready to record it for anyone to see, although the thought did come and I did entertain it for a while. I am not ready to show the world this talent. Hopefully soon. I also, helped my son practice his lines for a play. I love creating voices for characters!

Today's creation...a game of kids wrestling on Mom on a mattress in stairway. I also eddited the video on my new phone and created this blog on my phone. All new eperiences for me (except wrestling with kids). It was not as easy as Facebook, but doable. Enjoy!

Imagination is More Important than Knowledge

I have been called to create! I have not allowed my imagination and creativity to grow since I was a child. I am ready to allow this change. In an attempt to learn how to do this again and in a natural way, I have made this new year's resolution to create for 100 days. No rules or plan. I want to learn how to use heart instead of mind to create. Not sure what to expect, and that is ok. Stay tuned. P.S. I love Einstein!