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When your heart is broken what do you do to make the healing begin?
Some people eat comfort food, some exercise,some seek comfort in the company of others while others hibernate and cry. Everyone seems to have a method that works best for them.
For me when things don't make sense or I am very sad I find comfort in forcing myself to create something. I think it makes things better because I am forced to think outside of the painful box I am in and put that energy to use in a positive way. For me making things is how I cope. It is a big part of who I am few things make me as happy as designing and making something pretty.
My Mom was the same way before she started getting Alzheimers. She was my crafting mentor as far back as I can remember. She taught me to crochet,cross stitch,sew,Native American beading and leather work,latch hook and plastic canvas sculpture. I taught her about knitting,soap and candle making and beadweaving as well as other crafts. This has made for many great memories, I am so glad we shared this part of ourselves with each other.
Mom was always proud of my crafting skills and was excited that people were willing to give me money for the things I make and that she got them for free..
Over the last year or so Mom had been downsizing and getting rid of a lot of her stuff to simplify her life. She said it was just stuff she didn't need and she was only keeping things she needed. I was so very touched last week when my Brother and I were packing up her apartment to find that she had kept almost all the things I had made for her over the years;she felt they were some of the things she needed to keep.
So all of the things I had to do to put Mom's affairs to rest are done and everyone has went home. This last week I have had way to much time on my hands to think and be sad so instead of continuing down that path I started channeling my energy into making things again.
I have had a productive couple of days and it had helped some. Above are a few of the things I have made I'll be posting photos of some other things soon.
In my mind I can hear Mom saying "it's time for you to get off your ass and get something done" LoL I hear ya Ma.........
2 comments:
I love that first bracelet!
And I know I'm taking the first steps on the healing path during my rough bits when I can draw or clay or bead again. Sometimes it's slow and everything I make is a little gimped but it comes back in time.
Thank you Elaine, I really like the beads in it.
I am a lot like you in that respect, I just don't show the gimpy pieces; :o).
Time and crafting make a lot of things better.....
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