Simple Things Matter…..

My new job isn’t the most exciting job in the world. Some days things are busy and full of laughter and people. Then there are days where the weather brings everyone to a stop. The cold is peaking its head around the corner and suddenly we see people wearing coats and hats. Don’t get me wrong, I love this season. But it can make for some very long work days.

It is during these days I find my mind wonders way too much and thoughts creep up that catch me off guard. Bringing unexpected emotions with them. I’m not encouraging people to stuff their emotions. But there is a time and a place for them and work is not really one of those.

So I have had to find a way to keep my mind busy. The answer for me was simple. A small sketch book and a bunch of pencils. I started with faces. This is a difficult task and I have found that I had to get a bigger eraser because I tend to make a lot of mistakes. The thing with faces you can’t just jump in and be done in just a half hour. Most of my sketches took a few days. Once I got a few done I decided that it was time for something new. So I switched to land scapes and let me tell you they were even harder!! Yet I loved them so much more than faces. I also found I could go a bit faster with one. I also found that I loved them more. With faces you had to bring emotion to the eyes and that is not always easy to do. With landscapes things just seem easier.

While drawing, or doodling, which is what I’ve been calling it my mind seems to relax and I feel more balanced. I miss writing but one can only write so much before they run out of words right? All I know is that this small simple thing has brought joy to my life and a balance that I didn’t know was missing.

The odd thing is I realized another piece of me had fallen into place. It is odd because that piece feels old. Like it had already been a part of the puzzle, it just wasn’t where it belonged. Another thing is I really thought that the puzzle was all new. That a new me was walking around. Nope some things are just so much a part of who we are they can never really be lost.

My doodles are simple and I love them. I also love the old familiar piece of me that has been gently put into place.

Dee