And the Answer is.......

I have been asked, "Why there are no photos, no images, no art posted on your blog?"

I suppose it is strange for an artist, creative individual to write a blog without visual illustrations, photos or art. The reason? The purpose of What Box? Living a Creative Life is to bring you small bits of inspiration to assist you in embracing Your creative life. I find photos or visual illustrations to be limiting at times. GASP! An artist said that?! True. When trying to capture ideas I have found it best to begin with thoughts, a blank canvas or slate and later during the process images. The lack of images also is freeing by allowing multiple ideas and not the anchor from the work of another artist's creations.

You are Creative and have Fantastic ideas! If you are uncertain or unsure if the world is ready for you to share your Creative Masterpieces, Doodle. Keep an art journal, a diary, sketchbook anything to record your thoughts and drawings, projects, experiments. However, do not keep these to yourself for too long! The world has need of your Creative Expression!!

"Will there ever be photos on your blog?" Possibly. I have learned never to say never, especially when the Creative Process and artists are involved.

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Do you have January-itus too?

I'm currently pinching myself! Quite possibly I have found my groove for writing or at least until the weather turns warmer and Spring returns to my garden. The first light of day and the following 2 - 3 hours are delightful in the garden. There are days, I wander out bare foot, in anticipation of the sunrise, to enjoy the increasing light and listen to the morning. But not in January.

It's not a true cabin fever, more like January-itus. Waiting on snow, the emergence of snowmen through out the neighborhood, lazily reading by the fire and savoring snow days.
January-itus is a time for mapping and planning vacations, spring plantings, exploring local galleries or museums, baking, reading seed catalogs, sewing, painting basically anything to create a distraction as I wait for the first icy crystal snowflake to fall in January.

Today I will continue to write, the book is coming along nicely. I will paint, well maybe not, as it is a painting of a snowy winter street scene. Possibly I shall quilt, I need a new Spring Picnic Quilt, dreaming of warm sunny days is certainly a distraction from snow. Disclaimer, there is no snow in our forecast for today, however, this weekend we may have Snow! I'm just hoping for long walks in a snowy winter wonderland. Maybe, I should Doodle snowflakes.

How do you anticipate the arrival of snow?
Do you gather Art Supplies, Books, Movies, mountains of Snacks and Comfort food?
Are you constantly checking the weather on you phone or social media contacts?




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