I’m Back
I’m back. Back from two weeks in France, one week in Barcelona and three weeks of a cold. But mostly I’m starting to feel back in my skin. The last six months have been a roller coaster of loss, love, family, change, excitement, work and travel. Through all of this I’ve been myself, but not myself. It’s probably why I wasn’t writing as much, I just was unsure of so much. Not that it was bad, so much of the last six months has been great, but it was new and different and it takes a bit to find yourself in the new and different. So I announce I’m back.
This happens to all of us at times. Maybe it lasts a moment, maybe it lasts a year. It happens, it’s normal. At these times vision becomes even more important. When the world feels different, having something that is yours to focus on is a foundation. For me, the confidence that most of this change aligns to my BigLiveVision gives me comfort when I’m uncomfortable, provides me confidence when I’m insecure and gives me motivation when I’m tired. If you haven’t defined vision for yourself then when change comes you don’t know if it’s right or wrong for your life. Vision is the horizon on your path. Sometimes that is enough.
Sometimes you need something a little more. I have a beautiful quilt my mom made me that I lie under when I need her love. I use it when I’m sad, when I miss her and my family in AZ, when I’m sick – pretty much any time I need my mother’s hug. Vision is also that to me, it keeps me focused on something bigger 
amidst the crazy of life. I even have a necklace (see Surrounded by Vision) that I wear when things feel difficult. Both of these things ground me to something that’s special to me. They are a physical representation of something important.
When you are adrift, managing change, needing a foundation – keep your focus on your vision. If you don’t have one defined yet, this is a perfect moment to pause and ask yourself – “what do I want to create?”
What grounds you when you are adrift?
I’m glad you’re back. Life can be very diverting in not so great ways. When I’m adrift I sew. I have a studio I’m lucky enough to occupy so all the stuff that feeds me as a creative person has a permanent home. Pictures of my grandmother are taped up above my sewing machine. She’s the person I think most of when I need to get through something. She made it through so much in her lifetime – she was born five years before WWI. Things we can’t even imagine now in our relatively cushy lives. She was a big sewer and quilter and sewing connects me to her and reminds me that I come from a strong line and I can survive any set back or challenge.