There is a woman in Cyberville named Leonie Allan.She lives in Australia and is The Goddess of Goddess Guidebook. I found her after checking out the Creative Everyday site, which I also think is fabulous. I love Leonie's ideas, her color, her energy, her openness, her humor, her honesty.
One of the things she does is called Switch Off Sunday. She encourages everyone to take the whole day or part of the day, whatever you can do, and unplug, sign off, shut down. So, I decided to switch off for at least part of the day, as much as I could manage.
I set 3 goals for my Switch Off Sunday. 1. Participate in a meeting with one of local police officers about the safety of our small community and how we can help. 2. Purchase and paint our kitchen a cheery and rich shade of yellow. My husband and I are doing this together. 3. Finish construction of the door we are building for our bathroom to cover a built-in type shelving area.
The meeting for our Neighborhood Watch went smashingly well, I suppose. The officer was friendly, engaging and encouraging. So, check that one off the list. My friend Gail is our "team captain" and I wanted to show my support for her as well as our neighborhood. There was much discussion about video surveillance which is very big brother to me but, if it makes people feel safer in their homes, well, then go for it. Anyone out there part of a neighborhood watch? What's been your experience?
We purchased the paint for our kitchen. It's called Victorian Yellow, which I think is a horrid name and should be said with o's drawn out long and snobby-like. "Victoooohhhrian Yellloooooow."
I am currently working on a distance learning course in Feng Shui and I am on the last unit. As my final project, I must re-do my own kitchen. This is all part of that. New paint. New lamp. New rug. New artwork. It's quite exciting and I'm really looking forward to it. But my husband has been battling vertigo for the last week and it was too much for the day. So, we decided to leave the actual painting until we return from Santa Fe. (We are going to a bead festival!)
We did however, complete our bathroom project, managing to make the door we created stand and roll in place. We've purchased a plastic track, usually for cabinets,
and that didn't work.
We tried those gliding pads touted to be able to move very heavy furniture. Not so successful.
We moved on to wheels and a "trench" and that seems to be working. I love doing these kinds of projects with my husband. Sometimes we can read each others thoughts, knowing exactly what's coming next. Sometimes, we're on different channels. But, we get where we need to go, together, and I like that.
So, out of 3 large goals for the day, I managed to accomplish 2 and a half. All without using a computer. And yet, rather ironically, here I am sitting at my desk writing all about it on this blog. Staying focused, setting reasonable goals, and believing in yourself can make all the difference in a day. It is so easy to sit down in front of your computer and suddenly find the day has passed. I encourage you to switch off on a Sunday or any day you find you need a break. Do something you've been putting off. Do something you've always wanted to try. Do something just for you to make your heart feel good.
Yours in Creativity
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