2013 will be a year of working on my
fear/avoidance list. I put in a request for a sign as to what I
should do in the year 2013. Since making my request, I have received a
variety of signs in the form of emails, topics on discussion in my
numerous groups and gathering places, seen ads and offers for,
overheard random phrases while out shopping, riding the bus, waiting
in various waiting rooms, etc. a few things on my fear/avoidance
list. Because a few of the same things kept coming up repeatedly I
took it as a big flashing neon sign from the universe to get my
attention that this is what I am to work on in 2013. I don't know if
I will tackle the whole list or not this year. As I have a pretty big
list that's been accumulated over 40 years to work through.
What items will I be focusing on for the month of
January? I've chosen Granny Squares, Filet Crochet, "The Hobbit"
by J.R.R. Tolkien, and art. I figured I'd start small and go with the
hottest topics that coincided with my list. I'm not sure in what
order I will do them in as some of it will depend on if I can get the
required items together to do it.
Granny Squares
My plan is to find a pattern for
something that involves Granny Square. I plan to first learn how to
create one and then make something from it. Just thinking of doing
this project is making my skin crawl and the dreaded sound track
tapes of my mother and step-father start playing. If I can do this...
maybe I can get their sound track erased.
Filet Crochet
I'm pretty much going to do with this
what I plan to do with the Granny Squares. Find a pattern and create
something.
"The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien
My plan here is to get a copy of the
book and read it cover to cover. I'm not sure which form I will find
it in. Thanks to the movie coming out in December 2012 all available
copies are checked out. I've put a request for a hold on it at our
local library. I may take a look and see if I can get a kindle
version or I may just break down and buy a copy at the book store. I
know I have a copy of it or I should still have a copy of it
somewhere. I think it's in storage with the rest of the stuff from my
adopted grandmother. I may have to go check out the shed and see if
its still there or not.
Art
My plan here is to take some workshops
online. Maybe even with my children. I've looked into several
different ones and they all seem to be good and very interesting.
It's making it hard to choose where to begin. I signed up for a
three week ecourse by Jani Franck titled "UnEarth your Creative
Nature". I chose it because it's “suitable for aspiring or
lapsed... and anyone who wants to bring more creativity into their
daily life.”
Now that I have shared this, I must do it. I hope to have an update soon on at least one of these that I have accomplished for the month of January.
