I use that phrase a lot–“create everyday”–and I generally follow it. For a few random reasons, September is proving to be a high-anxiety month for me. There’s really no method like snapping one’s fingers or finding magical thinking to make it vanish. The best I can do is try to manage it. Some of the ways I once would have done that would only give me more anxiety these days.
But anything creative can occupy my thoughts and settle my feelings a little. I follow an artist on Instagram who provides quick and easy craft projects, mostly using watercolors, and I finally tried one of them. She drew a rhino last month, and for a dollar donation to her that would go to a rhino organization, I could download him. Her rhino had more of a space theme, but I did one I call “Boho Rhino.” I don’t have watercolors, so I improvised with watercolor pens and water.
Today, I wrote in the journal I use to discuss things related to the Neverending Saga, and then I colored the page opposite my thoughts. The reassurance is timely.
Here’s a photo of the journal page and the rhino. Whatever your circumstances, I hope you can find a creative way to get a little of the mental, emotional, or physical balance you need.
