Monday, September 19, 2011

Peace Comes Unexpectedly


What does this picture make you think of? It makes me think of an ideal kind of day. The kind of day where sunshine comes through the window, and there is personal time to bask in it. Time to work on my creative projects on my schedule. Sit and read or journal if I feel like it. It brings me a sense of peace and calm, and happiness. I took this self-portrait last weekend to show the progress in my studio, because I'm so happy with how this space is turning out. (Visit here to see what the empty space looked like.)

I am drawn to this image today, maybe because of the appearance of peace. This was not how my weekend went at all, it was a "work" weekend. With a garage sale on Saturday, we finished up our personal process of elimination. We all feel so much lighter and freer with the sale completed, left over items donated, and our garage space cleared! On Sunday we spent the day cleaning out our camping trailer, in anticipation of going away for the weekend soon. After sitting for two years, there had been a few visitors in the form of mice and bugs that left their mark. It turned out to be in very good shape overall, and after a few hours of cleaning it was bright and shiny again. Now we can't wait to go camping!

While I had been steeling myself for this weekend of work, it actually turned out quite well. I feel better for what was accomplished, even if it wasn't my dream day in the studio or out with my camera. I guess this is a reminder for me that there is more than one way to bring peace into your life. Sometimes it is slowing down, and spending the day in the sunshine on creative pursuits. Other times, it is completing projects and eliminating the stress associated with them being "undone." There is a great sense of peace that comes along with accomplishing tasks that bring space and possibility into your life.

How did your weekend go? I hope you found peace through your weekend pursuits.


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17 comments:

  1. I did some gardening on Saturday and started to dig over one of my flower borders which was almost completely weeds! I found that quite a peaceful occupation - out in the sunshine doing something that requires little or no thought so able to drift off and dream a bit.

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  2. I love your self-portrait. Makes me feel happy. You look great. I just got back from a week of visiting family in NJ and while it was great to see everyone, it's so nice to be home again.

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  3. Lovely self-portrait with the window and the light and the beautiful aqua wall.

    Since there is nothing better than crossing items off one's to-do list, your weekend sounds like a grand success. More mental space for creativity.

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  4. that is a wonderful place to be! love that wall color!

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  5. This image reminds me that I am back at work now. See you in a couple of hours.

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  6. I too had a nice weekend... started a vacation even though I had to sneak into work, got to be creative in the mornings and slept in... it is nice to find peace in anything you do...

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  7. De-cluttering and having a 'spring clean' is good for the soul. I feel so much better after doing these things. Then I can relax and have peace. Love the colours in your study, they are so refreshing!

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  8. Such a wonderful post and a great selfie. It has such a peaceful feel to it. Your room looks wonderful. Love the bookshelves and the wall color is so pretty.

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  9. What a lovely shot and perfect place to unwind! I love the progress you've made, the window seat looks very inviting!

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  10. Your self portrait is wonderful! I love the light and the colors -- what a wonderful space you've created.

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  11. This photo makes me smile. Moments like that are to be treasured. I try to purposely surround myself with peaceful things, moments, people, etc. because it's so hard to find.

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  12. I could not agree with you more here Kat. Those things that simply need to be done loom pretty large until they are done, and the it really feels quite good. Glad you got a lot done this weekend! Your studio is looking wonderful, and you sure look very comfortable there!

    Thank you so much for sharing this at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a wonderful evening!

    lisa.

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  13. A beautiful space, love the light coming in through the window.

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  14. Love the self-portrait and your studio window seat area! Can hardly wait to see some camping photos now that you have reclaimed the camper from the mice and bugs--LOL! ;)

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  15. Lovely photo Kat but even more so I love the sentiment of the blog. So many people are looking for a way to destress and relax for just a while. I'm glad that you managed to find a way that worked for you.

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  16. I like this self-portrait! You look so busily content in your window seat.

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  17. Hello. When do you sleep? Never? My brain can't even think about completing half the stuff you seem to accomplish, and then you have time to sit peacefully too! Wow.
    I love the color you chose for your space and the pretty built-ins. I remember that big sunny window from your earlier post.
    Hey...where's Stevie?

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