What I learned from the project and how my personal alignment factored in:
The project itself was born out of
my alignment. Self care was telling me that I was not happy at home. And being
an introvert, home is where I am usually the happiest. This was a problem.
I decided that instead
of doing yet another art project, what I really needed was to clean my house
and work on making my life easier by having somewhere in Redmond to stay during
the week.
By taking care of my home, I was taking
care of myself. And the process of going through all of my old things and
getting rid of it was very cathartic and I needed that. By letting go of objects, I was also letting
go of experiences and their hold on me.
After changing my alignment to beauty, I started beautifying parts
of the house. Those are now my favorite parts. I love how my desk looks now and
I don’t feel so chained to it anymore when I’m working long hours.
I’ve also started
focusing more on beauty in my artwork, not just on getting it done.
The #1 thing I’ve learned is that it feels good to give
things away to people who want them. Sending a box off to GoodWill is one thing, but
holding a “Free garage sale” is much more rewarding. I like to see people happy
to have my old things.
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