Beautifully Unique : Being Creative

Friday, June 14, 2013

Being Creative

Blogging Friends....I'm afraid that I am a bit behind in commenting on everybody's Web sites!! I just cannot "do it all", as that phrase goes!! Things fall off of the balance beam of life. All. The. Time!! Sigh....

"When you're creative, you never turn off. It gets intense sometimes...." --Robert Downey Jr.

Awhile back I wondered what I would do after being finished with my Life Story. I worried about feeling lost because I love, love, love having writing projects. Will I feel like I'm coming down from a "high", or something? {You know what I mean!!} Writing projects just make my small existence feel so very meaningful!! Well, I needn't have fretted!! Because, God has since filled my mind with plenty of ideas for future writing projects!! Plenty of ideas. However. The curse of being a creative individual is that, thus according to Robert Downey Jr., you never "turn off". And he is correct!! See, I have firsthand experience with this!! Being creative {For any sort of art. Not just painting or drawing. "Art", I think, is a relative word. For instance. My Blogging Friend Lynne's crocheted animals are definitely a work of art!! No doubt about it!!} explains why I am seldom ever bored!! My "brain juices" just flow away like some rushing river, and Attention Deficit Disorder conquers me!! That, obviously, is a positive!! But still. The curse of being a creative individual is that you never "turn off". And, then I am watching "Man of Steel" in some local theatre {Great film by the way!!}, while my mind is pondering some next potential big writing project!! Really?! Before being completely finished with my Life Story?! I am trying to watch a movie!! And several weeks ago it was some children's story about a pink bunny named "Bubbles"!! Whoops!! The bunny's out of the rabbit hole for that one!! Good grief!! Can't I just live in the moment?! Apparently not!!

Here is a last picture of Shadow. Three years ago today, at 9:30 PM, she collapsed and could not pull herself back up. I then sat by Shadow's side nearly the entire night, stroking my girl's "blond" fur. I only achieved two hours' sleep. Literally. I counted. This picture was snapped on the morning of Tuesday, June 15th, 2010, before we euthanized Shadow.

10 comments:

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...: A sad anniversary.

XXXOOO Daisy, Bella &Roxy; June 14, 2013 at 11:49 PM
Unknown said...: What a lovely thing to say about Lynne and her wonderful Mini Mes. You have a wonderful creative mind. That is your gift from god. Have a super Saturday.
Best wishes Molly; June 15, 2013 at 3:00 AM
Mary Lou said...: Daisy, Bella & Roxy....
Thank-you for the comment!!
A sad anniversary, indeed.; June 15, 2013 at 6:37 AM
Mary Lou said...: Molly....
Thanks for the comment!!
"You have a wonderful creative mind. That is your gift from God.". You are sweet, Friend!! ;op; June 15, 2013 at 6:39 AM
Sketching with Dogs said...: Thank you so much Raelyn, you are right, anything creative is an artform.
I am sure you will always find things to write about, your love of writing shows and you are very good at it.
Lynne x; June 15, 2013 at 11:20 AM
Mary Lou said...: Lynne....
Thank-you for the comment!!
And, you're welcome!! I meant every word!! ;-D
"I am sure you will always find things to write about, your love of writing shows and you are very good at it.". Thanks, Friend!! ;op; June 15, 2013 at 2:37 PM
Ziggy Stardust said...: Shadow was beautiful I hope you have lots of wonderful memories.

Anne and Sasha; June 16, 2013 at 9:52 PM
Mary Lou said...: Anne and Sasha....
Thank-you for the comment!!
"Shadow was beautiful I hope you have lots of wonderful memories.". Oh, I do!! Both good, and bad memories, as Shadow was a bit incorrigible!! ;op; June 17, 2013 at 8:17 AM
Ruby said...: You are a VERY creative person! You cannot "turn off" the gifts God gave you! I wouldn't want you to- it's fun to watch you create! All right, I don't actually watch you while you work, but I love the product you produce!; July 3, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Mary Lou said...: Ruby....
Thank-you for the comment!!
You're so sweet, Friend!! Thanks for the encouragement!! ;op; July 3, 2013 at 8:44 PM

"It's A... Terrible Privilege"

{Taken from "The Avengers"}
Tony Stark: You know, I've got a cluster of shrapnel, trying every second to crawl its way into my heart.
[Stark points at the mini-arc reactor in his chest]
Tony Stark: This stops it. This little circle of light. It's part of me now, not just armor. It's a... terrible privilege.
Bruce Banner: But you can control it.
Tony Stark: Because I learned how.
Bruce Banner: It's different.
[Banner tries to read the computer screen, but Stark slides the data aside with his finger so the two can see face-to-face]
Tony Stark: Hey, I've read all about your accident. That much gamma exposure should have killed you.
Bruce Banner: So you're saying that the Hulk... the other guy... saved my life? That's nice. It's a nice sentiment. Save it for... what?
Tony Stark: I guess we'll find out.
[Banner and Stark get back to work at their respective computers]
Bruce Banner: You might not enjoy that.
Tony Stark: You just might.

Raelyn:

I am a 31-year old American woman. I was born with multiple birth defects. Craniosynostosis. {I did not have any soft spots.} Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. {I had a hole in my diaphragm.} And Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. {I had an irregular, rapid heartbeat.} All three birth defects have been surgically repaired!! I live with "developmental delays". Learning disabilities, if you will. Such as--unfortunately--premature short-term memory loss. Oh, and I have attention deficit disorder, as well!! I do not like to evade such an issue as my learning disabilities. No. It hurts sometimes to be different. I was also diagnosed with a condition called folliculitis decalvans. {I am more than likely going to lose my hair, go bald, and unveil twain Frankenstein-like surgically-created craniosynostosis scars. Permanently.} But God is gradually teaching me that we are all, as my phrase goes, Beautifully Unique!!