Who Am I?

Before we can understand who we are, what this life is all about for us as an individual we must first be aware of our interests.  This is a start to understanding the whole "me."  This is the first step on the latter to self-knowledge.

I took what some would call a silly on-line test entitled "What Country In The World Fits Your Personality?"  Now, some people would call a test like this silly and can in no way tell us anything of substance about ourself.

I see it a little differently, I think any question we as ourself is a good question and we can glean something meaningful from the answer we get  Here's my results from that simple little test:

"You are a romantic who enjoys strolling through couple stone streets and markets.   You are inspired by art and architecture and thrive being around other artists and intellectuals.  You love to spend time in the warm countryside, sitting in a cafe and having a glass of wine or coffee.  Your soul is nourished by being in nature and by having a deep meaningful conversation about the meaning of life.  Your Country is France."

This is a very accurate assessment of some of the things that suit me.  While I sort of knew these things before in a very general sense, taking this test actualized it for me.  It brought an aspect of my personality into clear focus.

So, to use everything in front of us as a opportunity to understand our place in the world is the greatest gift we can give ourself.

The Gift of Creativity

We are all born with the gift of creativity. The key that unlocks this gift is an open heart and mind.

When we walk through those doors we enter the realm of possibility. In this place we quickly realize that there is no limitation to what we are able to create.

When we have learned to navigate our way around this place we quickly become aware that the impossible doesn't exist and that everything surrounding us is there for us to use as a tool to build and manifest our dreams.

As a crochet designer, I use everything my eyes can see to inspire me. My antennae's are always out and ready to draw things in.

My process stems from a need to make things that has it's own personality and soul. Most of the time after the initial beginning the piece takes on a life of it's own and slowly begins to create itself using me as it's tool.

Anyone can do this. One just has to know a few basic stitches and have the desire to do the thing.

A color here, a shape there, a smell that suddenly hits our senses has the power to bring forth ideas allowing the piece to grow at it's own pace.

The Poet Must Die

The Poet walks along the midst
the shadows nestled within the spaces
weaving masterly through time
ongoing
neverending
The muse rises from her depths
the observer oberserving
moving effortlessly
along the continuum

ongoing
neverending

The Poet rages in discovery
in explosive ecstasy
as she touches her core
saturating herself
with her own blood

The Poet is spent
and dies to her muse
until the muse
lifts her up
once again
to its creative spirit

The Poet lives once again