Julia Cameron writes amazing books about being creative. I am reading one of them, "The Artist's Way". A course on discovering and recovering your Creative self. It is perfect for me right now. I have taken to writing my Morning Papers each morning - 3 full scap pages about anything and everything. I just write, write and write some more. It is doing wonders for my cluttered head. I have found as I have gone about the business of everyday life, I often stop and think of something I'd like to write about - and then carry on with the task at hand. So the idea I had, never materialised, or was not recorded. And it got me down. I feel slightly freed from that through spending 1/2 an hour a day writing my random thoughts down.
While I sift through one of her books, Brod's glued to about 3 of them. No one likes an over-achiever;>).
I met up with a guy on the weekend, John, and before we parted ways he ended our conversation with these words, "You need to tithe yourself everyday. Do something with the 10% of your day to 'feed' yourself & do something just for you." It does feel for me that my art & my creative writing is just that.
So I shall continue.
Brod did the ultimate this month - he finally got his long awaited SUP. Stand Up Paddle board. Good for the inner core and all. That board is fantastic and I cannot wait to get up on it myself - but have been told that my first time will involve a wetsuit and a ride on my friend Sammy's dam:) Hahaha. Love that guy.
But here he is on the day we fetched it. The weather was rotten. Might I add that Durban looked pretty rotten too after days of rain. Reminder to self: don't drive through Durban CBD after or during a few days of rain - it looks miserable, and all the people there are miserable too!
The kids and I watched him from Moyo on the Pier - that place was MIGHTILY miserable - yoh! And he did very well in horrid conditions with his loving children cheering him on. I was trying to maintain my awesome image for all the inhabitants of Moyo...totally played it cool.
He has since ridden a few times - and loves it. He has big plans for Cape Town at year end - but I keep seeing those jaws of the great whites in my head...so um, no, I do not believe I will be joining him in the Atlantic Ocean. No, indeed!
The kids are happy as larks. They have an easy life, and full their lives with adventure and happy moments. I am pleased and grateful for this.
Our love to you all.
x
M
