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Where does inspiration come from? How do these ideas and thoughts pick the right person to compose music, draw tattoos, paint pictures and so much more for others to enjoy?

I think I’m going to stick to the traditional way of thinking for this…I have a developing idea for inspiration.

When a person is inspired it has been because a person came to a point in their life where it was important for them to grow.  A person grows because of the things/places/people/situations around them.  It is perhaps this person, who may not be artistically inclined with the normal artistic painting qualities, who will find other ways to transform their inspiration.

This winter season is almost over, and every winter since 2007 I have discovered something new about myself.  While purging things this winter (because I cannot stand clutter) I came across my old stress relief from work – a coloring book and drawings I have done with just a simple protractor and ruler.  While getting ready to pitch out some cardboard I got the bright idea/inspiration to put the pictures on it.  But how in the hell was I going to do that?  By using what I have around me to make 3-D artwork.

Items Used: Protractor, tracing paper, yarn, paint, cardboard (from a local grocery store), sewing needle, and thumb tack
Results:

The only issue with following the inspiration that a person gets when accomplishing/completing a piece of artwork is – Where are you going to put it? LOL — I would think that is a good problem to have, uh?

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Where-O where have these last two weeks gone? Where-O where could they beeeeee? Howdy, one and all! Welcome to 2010, a new year and decade has been rolling on out for the last three days, working on the fourth, and these have been a wonderful three days to the start of the new year. What could be so great about them? Peace and Quiet. Experience and Living. Love and Joy. Wait, let me rephrase… Love and Joy are found all the time around these parts, especially, THE POWER OF LOVE BABY!

The Last Two Weeks of 2009

Well, this is my attempt at getting back into the daily updates, because this has been one of the most relaxing holiday seasons of all times. Yup, none of those seasonal traps, so to speak, for dreading the family get together(s) many speak about, nope. Loving the family and getting hell-a laughs in have been terrific! Yup, it has been a wonderful time of catching up, doing more reading, and still attempting to keep up with the news, while balancing out schedules to see the one and all.

Speaking about the newsy aspects of the world…Having stepped back and really taken a look at things, as just observing and living in this history of the now, world news slows down the last two weeks of year. Has anyone else observed this from the news coming off the wire, or while visiting other sites? Could this be because we all say, “f*ck it”? Ha! Really. Has anyone else noticed that only the really bad news is pounded away at the last two weeks of the year? For example, three days before the holiday of Christmas, all those employees were told to just go home. Or how about the airplane on Christmas Day? Pounding away…because we all just said, “f*ck it.”

This could just be a wayward observation, but those two newsy stories were the most discussed..at great length. Ah, well, there is always more happening, has to be – especially with 6 billion + occupying this planet. Could that be a false statement? Who knows, right? Well, that’s my two cents for the newsy articles/stuff over the holiday. Now, the day is still young and I will be trolling the news here shortly…

As far as reading and relaxing, oh boy! Who doesn’t love books nowadays? The book stores were full, as were the libraries around the area, with so many just relaxing with a good book. Personally, whenever entering the book store/library, I never know what direction I’ll be heading in till something catches my eye. The great moment of not judging a book by it’s cover begins once entering, and lord help me if I come across an atlas or reference book of some kind, because I love maps. Just taking a moment to refresh the geography of the world is something not a lot of people do I noticed. Those poor books hardly ever move on the shelve. Seems odd, especially with the world wide web, and things literally (and figuratively) being connected. Call my crazy, I don’t care..everything is connected. How could it not be? Think of the Chaos Theory. See, wonderful.

Okay, well let me get to it. Maybe something interesting will be in the news so I can ask – drum roll – questions! Growing up, I was always told that it is GREAT, no DEMANDED, that I ask questions. LOL – The little comment on the bottom of the report card saying, “not enough class participation,” would sink my britches for any outside playtime. Or my favorite, “marches to the beat of a different drummer, but works hard…”
So, I’m off to go participate. Score!

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Christmas Cactus Blooming by Rachel Breet Richmond

Working in an office environment has its ups and downs for establishing “the mood of the day.”  Over the course of many years, the color décor and fashions, have a an odd way of become old and flat out blah, thus establishing the office mood. (It is odd, but it happens in many offices.) In order to emerge to from the old décor, businesses will invest in consultants to revamp the area and bring new life to it.  From my perspective…BRAVO! What could be done though in the event that the money was not there to hire a consultant?

Recently looking over a free magazine (from a local small business) called better nutrition (December 2009), a tiny article found on page 6, titled “Nature makes us Nicer,” by Vera Tweed, points out something I had been doing to encourage a better mood.  PLANTS!!! Re-work the area to have manageable plants in the office environment.  Start off small to know what could survive with the lighting.  Then added art work, framed or statues, in with the plants. This changes the whole appearance and mood of the office space.  (Think of all the money that would be saved!)

Here is the best part about the article. The article states that a study was conducted by the University of Rochester showing that people feel better having something from nature around.  I quote, “Being exposed to nature, if only in images on a computer screen or plants in our work space, brings out our caring and community-oriented instincts and makes us feel better…” The article goes on to say that the study showed how and what becomes of value to people the more they are exposed to nature, versus man-made things that hold a wealth or numerical value to it.  (Easily stated, nature promoted a reduction of stress, and less materialism.)

This was a great find to come across, to say the least. It establishes what I have been saying for years about plants, “I just feel calmer and relaxed.”  In my case, the plants overran the area in my workspace and had to be trimmed a number of times, but it was worth it.  Many of the co-workers liked seeing the plants and gazed at them in amazement.  It had a mini jungle feeling because there were/are many shades of green splashed everywhere.

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