Okay, 24 beads are lying on my desk, along with all my little clay designs, which is one of the longest parts of the beadmaking process. We are going to do lunch now. And then I have 3 hours left. The day has flown by. This was from one of my readings this morning, from "The Parent's Tao Te Ching" by William Martin. A book I'm really enjoying, although I don't agree with everything spiritually, it is great advice for any parent.
...As you conduct your life,
be serene and joyful,
content and at peace.
This will be your greatest legacy.
Nothing nutures a child like a parent
who takes great pleasure from a simple activity,
and is content with the present moment
or always wanting "more?"
The girls are with me today and they have enjoyed the change of pace in the day. They liked that I had candles out and were inspired to create their own "spaces" today to create their own art. I may not reach my bead making goal, but I've accomplished the goal of enjoying creating and refocusing my energy from just busy-ness to thoughtfully working in peace and with joy. My attitude, it really does make the difference.
It sounds so wonderful and magical Heather.
xoxo
~tine
Posted by: tine | August 05, 2005 at 11:26 AM