“It’s in the act of making things and doing our work that we figure out who we are. ” –Austin Kleon from Steal Like An Artist
- Flight – Insights from years in air traffic control, as a pilot, and amateur airplane builder.
- Family – Stories centering on family history and events.
- Foundations – Experiences restoring our historic home and sharing the history of the family behind its name.
- Faith – the cornerstone upon which all else rests in my life
I share stories and observations emerging from these four stones. The other tangible outflow from all this is items I make by repurposing found vintage materials.A Couple Of Books
Recently, revisiting the concepts in these two books gave me much-needed fresh breath to continue.
Resistance
On its face, I do not like resistance. It:
- gets in the way,
- boggs me down,
- trips me up,
- hinders my need to get things done
I was, however, reminded that without resistance, we would grow weak mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Physically, one gets stronger lifting more and more weight. Mentally, the more you use your mind, the better you get. I take comfort in that fact as I lie flat from the last round of weights just did me in. The difference? I choose to do strength training. When unchosen resistance interrupts plans, irritation follows close behind.
Stealing
I discovered recently, through a series of assessments, that this business of getting ideas and inspiration from others, then repurposing and refining them into something new, is one of the ways I am wired. Some folks thrive on blank page ideation, where I do not.
So the point is that two unrelated, negative concepts can converge into forward motion. Even as this BLOG emerged, I could sense strength through resistance….
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