Confessions, but no tears!

You know, as usual I had bigger plans than I could manage. This is one thing I love and hate about myself. I love that I challenge myself, but I hate not to complete a plan that I create. It kind of tears me up. I want to reexamine this need for creativity and see what can be salvaged.

I have thought about what type creativity is most important to me right now. It is the connections I make with my family when we do creative activities together. I have this idea about doing one fun and creative activity with each family member (including dogs) over the course of a week. This would save one day for me to do my own thing. I think I may group the girls together and do two activities with them each week.

I am torn about the piano lessons. I truly want to keep that idea alive, but perhaps set it off for two weeks while I examine my schedule, my true motivations, and emotional needs. I think the singing activities will be easy to do.

I think I will make a schedule for each week on Sundays that take into account all the obligations that I have that week. This way I put smaller activities with more frequency rather than larger commitments.

Tomorrow I plan!

creative struggles (no organizational struggles)

I have not give a single piano lesson and have only practiced my own songs once. I will create a plan and a checklist for this week. It is going to be a struggle this week as we have dog training on Tuesday nights, and parenting classes on Wednesday nights. However, I am going to send my oldest daughter with my husband to the parenting classes, so we should be good for Wed. night. However, that is my union meeting which usually lasts until 5:30 or so. Yikes! I feel the land of excuses. However, I am undeterred. I know a few things about me that makes me confident that I can achieve these goals - can plan, have a will, and care enough!

As for the sweatshirts, I have started them by cutting off the edging. I need to set up the sewing machine so I can continue to work on this project. At that point things should go more quickly. I hope they turn out nice enough to post a picture.