my mantra

lately i've been in a rut. i'm not quite sure what to do to get out of this rut. maybe i'm feeling this way because my room still is not done and is only partially organized. maybe it is because i can't seem to just blow off my academic classes and only be a creative genius 24/7. maybe it's because i'm turning 20-old (that's code for 25...sorry to those of who who have surpassed me in this area) and i'm still living in my parent's house with no hope of moving out anytime soon. and maybe it's a culmination of all of these things and maybe some others. i don't know. i just wish i weren't over here, in this rut.


so what am i going to do to combat this problem i seem to be having? i'm certainly not going to give up. i can't. i have way too much to do for that. i can't blame this on anyone...and wouldn't want to anyway.

i'm just going to be happy. i'm not a "debbie downer" by nature. i'm cheerful michelle (i can't seem to think of a good alliteration for my name except for maybe "merry" and i'm not quite fond of that). i'm going to live joyously and be thankful for my days. a few months ago i wrote a "mantra" of sorts for myself. kate at work and i both did one to try and live purposefully. here's what i came up with:



michelle's mantra

i will use my fun-loving, eco-conscious and domestic ways
along with my creativity
through loving others (with a Christ-like, genuine love),
through reducing, reusing and recycling,
through making baked goodies for those i love
and through my photography and other creative art-forms
to create a world (community) that is organically tasteful, eco-friendly, ever-loving and aware of the beauty which surrounds us.

i've recently pulled this out again to help with my rut. it's good to re-assess and re-group once and a while. in fact, i think it's necessary. maybe this is the reason for the rut...to look at my life and make sure i'm living how i should be.

thanks for reading.
i think i'm going to clear my bookshelf and "craft station" so that i can get a move on my room this weekend.

with love,
michelle