In June, I wrote that I was taking a sabbatical from my blog.

I said I would see you in July. As I write this, it’s July 31, and when you subscribers receive this, it will be August.

And I am still waiting.

I knew in June that my daily art practice was shifting, and that I didn’t have the same energy that I previously had for my daily art practice of creating a piece with a central photo image and decorative papers, like the “Waiting” piece above.

I didn’t know yet what would replace it, for my blog.

And I still don’t know.

I am creating art every day, but it is in private journal, so I’ve chosen not to share it on my blog.

However, I really miss the playful spirit of creating something easy and fast, every day, to share on the blog. I was creating the pieces in 15 minutes or less. I loved the ease, and the centering practice of getting my “hands in the clay” of creation every day. I loved sharing them; they created a sort of visual diary of being.

During July, I’ve been playing with some alternate daily creative practices.

At first, I thought that I would use a copyright-free image, and meditate on it. Then I would write the words that flowed into my awareness from gazing on the photograph. “Promise,” below, is an example of that practice.

Then I played with using very small collage pieces, feeling my way to how they might go together, intuitively, and then using watercolor crayons to complete the background.

“Emergence,” below, is an example of that idea.

“Finding My Way” is another example.

Alas, none of these practices is “ringing my bells” as a daily creative practice that I can share.

So, I’m still waiting to discover what’s next, what creative play energies are emerging. Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I hate waiting. I love having clarity about what’s next. I don’t have to see the whole path (that, in fact, spoils the adventure for me). But I love to have a direction to take.

I don’t yet, so I’m waiting to discover. To be continued.

Filed under: Being a Reinventer, Adventures of a Reinventer, Lynne's Reinvention Journey on July 31st, 2010