I am sitting in my craft room here, looking into the hall and my bedroom beyond, thinking about starting some sewing projects. Often, what happens at this moment is that I look into the hall and bedroom and remind myself of all the domestic projects that should happen before I begin sewing. Am I the only one who constantly struggles with the time spent making versus the time spent cleaning, organizing, washing? Let's not even start with the battle to balance quality time with my kids and time for myself.
My interests have never really rested along one path. Photography is my passion, the thing by which I most identify. But sewing is becoming a requirement for my happiness...the need to create. Then there are all the fields I enjoy dipping my toe in occasionally, like knitting, painting, paper arts, etc. I am by no means an expert in any of these fields, but they do bring me enjoyment.
Sometimes having all of these interests makes it hard to focus on any one thing for too long. Problems arise when, like now, I find myself wanting to pursue my photography more seriously as an artist. Logic would dictate that I put other things aside for now to really concentrate on how to take my photography to the next level, but then I always am left feeling like something is missing. Do other people feel this way?
So, for now I must keep endless priority lists in order to create a sence of balance in my world. Laundry desperately needs to be done today; so do a bevy of Christmas gifts that need to get made. Can dishes wait until tomorrow? When will that cross-stitch project get finished? Can I let myself off of the deadline with that one? Why do I always put a personal deadline on everything?
Food for thought...oh yeah, I should probably go grocery shopping too.
