Are You Making Enough Messes?

The marvelous mess above was created by the wonderfulwomen in my Creating Time for YourCreative Oasis class last week.

The pigment splatters on the paint trays (recycled deviledegg trays from Whole Foods), the wadded up paper towels, the jars filled with coloredpens, the torn paper scraps and scribbled notes blend to together to create abeautiful messy reminder:

“No chaos, no creation.”

Isn’t that what stops us from diving into our creativepassions much of the time? Fear of making a mess?  Fear of adding chaos to our perfectly scheduled lives?

And yet, how many delightful creative moments are experiencedwithout a little mess or chaos of some kind?

Case in point: my daughter’s earlier attempts at baking.(Come to think of it, her current attempts are none too neat, butthat’s not the point, is it?)

The point is that usually

A Little Mess + A Little Creativity = A Lot of Fun

and sometimes a batch of tasty muffins in the bargain!

How might you make a little mess or create a little chaostoday in the name of saying yes to your own creative joy? Don’t know where tobegin?

* When’s the last time you experienced the joys of fingerpainting? There’s a reason kids love to finger paint – it’s all kinds of crazyfun! Bonus – when you complete your masterpiece you can hang it up on thefridge just like your mom used to do. (If that never happened when you were achild – all the more reason to do it for yourself – you’re the boss now. Woot!)

* What if you whip up a new dish for dinner tonight using whatever you have on hand in the fridge and pantry. Try to make it as colorful as possible and for bonus fun talk like Julia Child while you prepare it!

* Ever heard of a Chaos Garden? I recently read about thisconcept and just love it! You just toss random seeds out and plant them wherethey fall. Imagine how surprising and delightful it will be when random flowersand plants begin to pop up!

* Have some of random fabric lying around? Why not create acrazy quilt? You can use any material you like, cut into any shapes you like,using any stitches you like! Doesn’t that sound fun? (Want to lower thepressure even more – why not start with a crazy napkin – much smaller than aquilt!)

Here’s to making messes, embracing chaos and nourishing ourcreative spirits in the process!

Until next time, all the best from my messy Creative Oasisto yours,

Jill

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