It's Been a Hard Week

I love owning my own jewelry business.  Every day I anticipate what the night will bring as I lock myself in my bead room and begin to play with my beads.  Or I happily type away on my computer as I watch the season's new tv shows.  I work really hard and I don't have a lot of free time but I love it.  It's challenging and I love a good challenge.

That's not to say that there aren't hard days.  This week was one of them.  Everyone is sick and it just keeps hanging on.  I feel zapped of all creativity.  I feel the enormous pressure of my to do list weighing down on me when all I want to do is rest.

I even found myself fantasizing about having a "normal" life where I just watched tv at night with my husband and didn't have to worry about what was on the agenda for tonight.  That's when I realized I must not be feeling good because I know that I love what I do.  I would be bored without the challenges and the mental release that creating jewelry allows me. 

I did decide that I should probably take it easier this week though.  I did all the things that I absolutely had to get done and put the rest off.  Then, for inspiration I went in search of some crafty blogs.  When I am not feeling creative I like to read about women who are.  I found An Irish Craftworkers Good Life to be very inspiring.  I can definitely relate to her ironing post!  Ha ha 

I used to try every new craft that sounded intriguing to me but gave it all up when I found jewelry making.  Otherwise, I would definitely be all over dry felting  She makes the prettiest dry felted little birdies!

I am feeling a little better and my Thai Silver is calling to me.  My hopes are to create some new things tonight while watching all the new shows (I am very excited about that).  I have a few custom pieces in the works as well but I didn't want to attempt them while feeling uncreative.  Hopefully the worst has passed!