Ever since the birth of my new baby girl, things have slowed down a lot. Don't get me wrong - my schedule is jam packed and feels a bit crazy at times, but something about having a baby in the house just slows life down. When a baby is attached to you (literally for all of those feedings!), you really can't do much of anything else. You just have to pause. Because of being on a bit of a design break and being (willingly) forced to slow life down, my mind has been swirling with ideas - and I do mean "swirling". It's almost like I NEED a creative outlet because I CANNOT STOP creating in my mind.
So far in the wee small hours of the morning with my newborn I have come up with a detailed TV series concept, wrote and illustrated a children's book in my head, thought of a few new blog concepts, launched several different product lines in my mind as well as sourced materials for them, and illustrated several new greeting card collections (in my mind) for companies who don't know I exist.
I can relate to this quote by Albert Einstein so much right now:
"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind”
I am starting to come out of that phase now and am thrilled to have a few projects to sink my teeth into so that I can have a place to harness all of my creative energy...not that I don't want to pitch my television idea to HGTV...but I think I'll stick to my own industry. :)
And I think I'll stick to what lets me stay home with my two kiddos. :)
(above pictures are of the baby girl at 6 weeks and then at 5 months - my how time flies!)
2 comments:
your mind is a fabulous treasure trove tori - and i know that you have the gifted midas touch too - everything you touch turns to gold! I bet your midnight ideas ROCK.
I wish we lived close enough to share them over coffee. not Coke, since you've given it up? (I haven't!!!)
anyhow - we do need some time together somehow soon... I need to pick your brain about your ideas that you keep telling me I NEED TO DO!
love you, talented lady!
you are so sweet, liberty. i just saw your breakfast post and i definitely wish i could come over for coffee! (and coke wasn't really my problem - it was my 10 pack of splenda habit! your one coke a day is just fine!)
and yes - you need to do my idea for you! i do get a lot of kooky ideas (branden would agree i am sure!) but my idea for you is a good one...if i do say so myself. :) not that you need another thing on your creative plate...
love you too and miss you!
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