Comments on: Too Many Supplies?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:12:38 +0000

@rmkoske–Never to late to comment on a post–thank YOU for responding and I’m SO glad this resonated. All of us eager to create have more supplies than we use–Forgiveness-yay! And I was excited to see on Twitter that you were trying the 20 minute timer technique as well–it’s my old friend and really helps me get past my resistance and do what I actually want to do.

@MaryAnn–I’m glad to hear your husband is backing you up like that instead of teasing you or frowning about it–because he’s right! And when we let go of the guilt, then we don’t have to avoid the supplies as some sort of bad reminder but can start to enjoy what they stand for as well as let ourselves create whenever–even if that’s just a few minutes here and there.

Loving these honest, thoughtful comments from everyone!

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:56:45 +0000

This is me to a “T”! I am so busy already and I constantly am seeing wonderful projects that I want to make, so I buy more things and eventually forget why I bought them, or even that I bought them. Now I’m surrounded by cabinets and baskets and shelves full of “had to have” things that definitely create a guilty feeling. My husband tells me that eventually I will have time again. After reading this, I think I’ll just keep shopping because it is more than just an impulse. There is a reason behind it.

By: R.M. Koske

R.M. Koske — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:25 +0000

I know this an older post, but I saw the link from yesterday’s post and…

Ohhhh.

Thank you so much for this. I’d gotten partway to the conclusions you did. I knew that I bought supplies when I wanted to create but couldn’t for some reason. I knew that my desires to go to the fabric store or the art supply store or the bead store and buy MORE were really a desire to create. I’ve tried to channel that impulse to shop into an impulse to go into my craft space and play. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.

But forgiving myself for wanting more? Honoring the impulse even when I do give in? It never occurred to me. That enormous pile of unused supplies is…(oh, I may cry)…love for myself and my creativity that I’ve got piled up, waiting for the future when I can accept it. Wow. Wow.

Thank you so much.

By: Telecrafting Together :: Make Great Stuff

Telecrafting Together :: Make Great Stuff — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:19:32 +0000

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By: leslie

leslie — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000

This may be the best justification I’ve read for my habit of collecting pretty papers and stamps and embellishments. And I do stare at them and love them, and I know they love me back. It’s THERAPY! Thanks!

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:25:35 +0000

Sarah: I knew my craft craziness was therapy but now I find out that even _not_ doing stuff is therapeutic! Great!