'Love not tea'. I can't help but agree.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Monday, 15 April 2013
Metamorphosis: Descent in to madness
I began this piece when I was at a low ebb in my life and didn't know what path to take in my career and personal development. It has been quite cathartic to carry out as it needed me to painstakingly add string to the figures and draw lines between them. It required patience and focus, which is what I needed in life at the time. I finished it yesterday at a time where I think I have a plan for my paths in career and personal life. I am usually the type of person who knows in her gut what her next steps are and what direction I should take. It was disconcerting, which is what I think this piece represents.
Thursday, 11 April 2013
Day 42 of Today
I have been inspired by The Great British Sewing Bee. Got my 50 year old Singer serviced. Now to get sewing!
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Not smoking: A collaborative effort
Five days ago, I quit smoking. It is one part of my step towards better personal development as I have realised that I am doing a lot of talking about the things I want to do and not a lot of actually doing.
On my first day of being a non-smoker, I posted this on my Google+ profile publicly and was amazed at the level of support I was offered by complete strangers. In particular, the support from +Ian Russell and +Mark Wray, who have been posting daily encouraging messages, has been pretty mind-blowing. I believe their support has been part of the reason it has been a lot easier for me to give up this time. I have smoked daily for about 11 years and have tried giving up about four times. The longest I have managed prior to this is four months.
Yesterday, +Ian Russell asked me what was it that made me start up again the other times and this got me thinking. It is an important question as knowing the answer will mean that I am able to avoid that factor this time. However, I couldn't answer it. I couldn't remember what it was that sent me off the edge. One thing I have recognised though, is that this is the first time I have given up and felt this committed and dedicated to never giving up again.
There are many reasons that I don't want to smoke anymore: I'm nearing my thirties, soon I'll be thinking about having children, my health, financial reasons; the list goes on but primarily, I just don't want it to be part of my life anymore.
I have managed to get through through these five days without relying on any substitutes. Whenever I have a craving, I think about what I feel after submitting to a craving. I know I would be annoyed and frustrated at having to start at Day 1 again. Also, importantly, I know I would be ashamed at having to tell friends, my fiance and all the other people who have been supporting me that I have set myself back.
I was initially annoyed with myself for having even started smoking in the first couple of days of giving up but I am now starting to be grateful for the journey that it is setting me on. I am proud that I've gotten this far. Every time I ignore a craving and distract myself with something, I mentally give myself a bonus point. I am seeing this as a competition between Mel the Smoker and Mel the Non-Smoker. I am rooting for Mel the Non-Smoker and I know that I'm not the only one.
P.S Thanks to all the Google Plussers who have been so lovely to me especially +Mark Wray and +Ian Russell
On my first day of being a non-smoker, I posted this on my Google+ profile publicly and was amazed at the level of support I was offered by complete strangers. In particular, the support from +Ian Russell and +Mark Wray, who have been posting daily encouraging messages, has been pretty mind-blowing. I believe their support has been part of the reason it has been a lot easier for me to give up this time. I have smoked daily for about 11 years and have tried giving up about four times. The longest I have managed prior to this is four months.
Yesterday, +Ian Russell asked me what was it that made me start up again the other times and this got me thinking. It is an important question as knowing the answer will mean that I am able to avoid that factor this time. However, I couldn't answer it. I couldn't remember what it was that sent me off the edge. One thing I have recognised though, is that this is the first time I have given up and felt this committed and dedicated to never giving up again.
There are many reasons that I don't want to smoke anymore: I'm nearing my thirties, soon I'll be thinking about having children, my health, financial reasons; the list goes on but primarily, I just don't want it to be part of my life anymore.
I have managed to get through through these five days without relying on any substitutes. Whenever I have a craving, I think about what I feel after submitting to a craving. I know I would be annoyed and frustrated at having to start at Day 1 again. Also, importantly, I know I would be ashamed at having to tell friends, my fiance and all the other people who have been supporting me that I have set myself back.
I was initially annoyed with myself for having even started smoking in the first couple of days of giving up but I am now starting to be grateful for the journey that it is setting me on. I am proud that I've gotten this far. Every time I ignore a craving and distract myself with something, I mentally give myself a bonus point. I am seeing this as a competition between Mel the Smoker and Mel the Non-Smoker. I am rooting for Mel the Non-Smoker and I know that I'm not the only one.
P.S Thanks to all the Google Plussers who have been so lovely to me especially +Mark Wray and +Ian Russell
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Studio Project
After becoming severely addicted to Pinterest (evidenced here in my Pinterest profile), I have gathered enough creative projects to keep me busy for the next millennium.
However, something has held me back. We moved in to our house a year ago on Monday 13th and have had so many house projects, redecoration and overhauls to focus on. Now we have reached a stage where we have completed most of the biggest projects, I am desperate to be creative again.
So starts my next creative project, overhauling what will be our creative studio! P will use it to build computers and maintain servers etc. I will use it to paint, sew and craft.
View from the doorway:
As you can see, one of the first things we will need to do is get some flooring!
View from the window:
We have a sofa bed in here as we use it as a bedroom when we have visitors.
A view from the sofa bed:
We definitely want to get rid of these pieces of furniture but we don't know what to replace them with. As you can see, we have a lot of stuff and will need to store it somewhere!
So project is in progress now, I'll keep you posted!
However, something has held me back. We moved in to our house a year ago on Monday 13th and have had so many house projects, redecoration and overhauls to focus on. Now we have reached a stage where we have completed most of the biggest projects, I am desperate to be creative again.
So starts my next creative project, overhauling what will be our creative studio! P will use it to build computers and maintain servers etc. I will use it to paint, sew and craft.
View from the doorway:
As you can see, one of the first things we will need to do is get some flooring!
View from the window:
We have a sofa bed in here as we use it as a bedroom when we have visitors.
A view from the sofa bed:
We definitely want to get rid of these pieces of furniture but we don't know what to replace them with. As you can see, we have a lot of stuff and will need to store it somewhere!
So project is in progress now, I'll keep you posted!
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
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