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December 1, 2011

Dormancy

December has arrived.  Christmas is coming.  There is much to do in the coming weeks. But I'm not feeling very festive.  In fact, I'm feeling like this dwarf hydrangea. It's as though I'm trying to come out of a dormant state. All I can do is keep moving, keep plodding and checking things off the list.

Life is like that sometimes. New things burble under the surface, waiting for the right moment to reach out towards the light. If you try to force them, they are likely to be stunted and pale. Better to wait patiently and be ready. This is the time to tend to the weeds and nourish the soil.

Weeding and cultivating takes the form of cleaning, reorganizing, and throwing things away. Scraps of paper are sorted. Ideas are gathered together. Fabrics are stashed. All of the things I don't quite get around to doing while I'm in the midst of projects are finally getting done. It doesn't make for interesting blog posts though.

Soon, I'll have some fun holiday posts for you. The drudgery of organizing will not keep me down for long.
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3 comments:

  1. RachaeldaisyDecember 3, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    You've had such a busy creative year that I'm not surprised you've slowed down a little to rejuvinate. Those organising days are so important for the creative days. I always feel so good about winding 10 bobbins or dusting my shelves, or even just reading a book. Or playing with a pair of cheeky cats.

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  2. The Muse of The DayDecember 4, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    I guess the question to ask is, are you experiencing consequential dormancy, as the commenter Racheldaisy suggests, or are you experiencing predictive dormancy (as the hydrangea in your photo is doing?) Although I am sure that "Market" and all the preparations leading up to it would call for you to experience a heightened state of consequential dormancy, I am keeping my fingers crossed that you, instead, are actually about to burst forth after you complete this period of predictive dormancy. Which is it? Carolina

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  3. CindyDecember 5, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    I very much understand the feeling. I've been there myself lately. It's something we have to go through, I do believe. But it all ends up being a good thing! :o) I'm over my hump after just shutting down, reorganizing, cleaning, and getting ready for the holiday's. I'm now back on track. However, I will now be held captive in my sewing room (darn it! LOL) until Christmas, creating the rest of my holiday gifts. I'm guessing I'm going to go into a state of dormacy again after the holidays. LOL Hope you're doing well, Melissa! xoxo

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