Fixing Things
You either have to undo what you’ve done all the way back to the problem spot—or, you do what feels a bit like surgery/
Entries by Gika Rector
Tell Me What It Is You Do
I can use a lot of words to describe what I do. No matter what I say, it’s still like describing the taste of a peach. You just gotta try it for yourself.
Felting Fun
Some days you just gotta play. Make something out of a few simple materials. Maybe with unfamiliar materials and something you’ve never done before.
Not a Pretty Picture
Nope, it’s not a pretty picture. Put a smoke detector in your garage. I’m assuming you already have one in your home!
Looking for the Signs
It’s not always easy to know if you’ve found the right path, especially at the beginning. It helps to pause. Look around. Listen. Listen to the surroundings. Listen to your gut. Breathe.
New Beginnings
I’m beginning to think that no matter how old we grow, we keep on having new opportunities to look at ourselves differently. What parts of ourselves have disappeared? What might we plant to nurture new growth?
Learning and Doing
Every now and then, I run out of new classes to take in a particular subject. Not because there aren’t more classes out there.
Warming Up
It’s not big and dramatic, but it does create movement—physically, emotionally, creatively. If you’re feeling stuck, and would like some help moving forward, here are some possibilities
Immersion
I tend to like distractions, otherwise known as bright and shiny objects. Immersion feels like something different.
Keep On Movin’
Of course, in those literal bumper cars, you’re not going to get anywhere other than in that enclosed space. In life, who knows?
