They say that variety is the spice
of life and as a knitter, don't I know it.
I recently cleaned out my craft closet and found no less than ten
projects in various stages of completion.
Most of them are knitted sweaters, hand-warmers, and scarves, but I also
found a cross stitch project and patterns for Christmas stockings I plan to
make for next year. It's not that I have attention deficit
disorder, it's just that I like to have a variety of options from which to
choose.
One
of my yoga students is a nutritionist and told me that the healthiest people on
the planet eat the widest diversity of foods on any given day. She explained that the multiplicity of
different plants, proteins and carbohydrates allows the body to work at optimum
health and efficiency. Translating that
understanding to my own life, I've found I'm most productive when involved in a
sundry of creative projects. Right now
I'm working on an original pattern for a toy lion, planning my vegetable garden
for spring, teaching a host of yoga classes and workshops as well as working on my memoir. Every day is different
and each activity an opportunity to spice up my life with something inspired.
Last
weekend I was teaching a Self-Esteem workshop at a local community college and
explained that, at forty-six, I'm at a time in my life when I feel my purpose
is to spark people's interests, no matter what it might be: yoga, knitting, gardening, writing,
astrology, home decor, or even just enjoying a meaningful conversation over a
cup of warm chai.
One
of the participants asked me, "But what sparks you?"
The answer was simple. "Anything," I told her. "Nature, the texture and color of beautiful yarn, a delicious meal I learned how to cook, spending time with children I love. I can be sparked by anything....I've created a life that continually creates life."
One
of the nicest complements I've ever received was being called a
"Renaissance Woman." The word
renaissance means "rebirth, revival, new beginnings." With every project I attempt, I know that
I'll be able to apply what I know, learn something new, possibly have to
backtrack and start over, but with the clean slate, I'm forever recreating
something fresh.
Keep
watching the Little Lambs blog for new patterns that will be posted in March. Our monkey and lion are nearly completed and
will hopefully add a little spice to your knitting life.
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