Are there things you try to practice daily to live a more sustainable lifestyle?
I try to do art &/or writing “dailyish.” It nurtures my soul like a walk in Nature.
This morning I got out my compact watercolors & painted the picture. Fun & nurtured my mind, heart, & soul. It’s amazing what happens when my perfectionist is on vacation. 😊❤️
Allowing time to be creative helps me be less cranky. I’m beginning to see how essential my art is to my well-being and happiness. It’s as important as exercise, friends and the laundry.
What do you enjoy doing that nurtures you? Could you try to doing it “Dailyish,” just for a few minutes?
I enjoyed this podcast. It led me to paint my living room this morning (in my journal 😊).
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Y1Riakif9ZFQmLucniXlv?si=5uQsDsOES1ejM-FKPY9UlQ
PS – For readers who follow me, you might like to know I haven’t forgotten illustrating my children’s story. I’m hoping these “dailyish” journal sketches will make the “big book project” less overwhelming and more fun. (My perfectionistic Sargeant seems to be on a much needed, hopefully long, vacation. We can only hope.)
Linda Marie Marten 
2 responses to “A living room moment”
I love the idea of “dailyish”. Your phrase, “my perfectionist is on vacation” made me laugh out loud. Takes one to know one! I’ve been thinking a lot about how art might help us during these divisive and depressing times.
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Thanks Evelyn! I’m glad it made you laugh. Yes, our creativity is so important, especially now. Art brings me back to the present moment where I get refreshed and where joy often arises when I least expect it.
The historian, Heather Cox Richardson, said a joyful community cannot be controlled. My Black American friends remind me, “They can’t take our joy away from us.”
Look at all they have survived.
I wish you well. It brought me joy to see your kind reply. ❤️
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