just visited the library. the library in elmhurst, illinois is absolutely unreal. any book that i have ever wanted is there. i swear. i've always found em.
i checked out a bag of books to feed my soul today.
i highly recommend:
what we ache for, the call, and the invitation- all by oriah mountain dreamer
make your dreams real, and sark's new creative companion- by sark
the road not taken- selected poems by robert frost
a night without armor- poems by jewel
and last but perhaps most important- sarton selected (an anthology of poems, writings and musings by may sarton, i absolutely adore her)
i also just landed a fabulous nanny position for the summer! so now that i feel at ease some more, i have decided to turn on my patty griffin station on pandora and dive into these books and art journal today. for me. cause i can. why? because sark told me to...
how to be an artist by sark
stay loose. learn to watch snails. plant impossible gardens. invite someone dangerous to tea. make little signs that say yes! and post them all over your house. make friends with freedom and uncertainty. look forward to dreams. cry during movies. swing as high as you can on a swingset, by moonlight. cultivate moods. refuse to be responsible. do it for love. take lots of naps. give money away. do it now. the money will follow. believe in magic. laugh a lot. celebrate every gorgeous moment. take moonbaths. have wild imaginings, transformative dreams, and perfect calm. draw on the walls. read everyday. imagine yourself magic. giggle with children. listen to old people. open up. dive in. be free. bless yourself. drive away fear. play with everything. entertain your inner child. you are innocent. build a fort with blankets. get wet. hug trees. write love letters. live juicy. stamp out conformity. stay in bed all day. dream of gypsy wagons. find snails making love. develop an astounding appetite for books. drink sunsets. draw out your feelings. amaze yourself. be ridiculous. stop worrying. now. if not now, then when? make yes your favorite word. marry. dry your clothes in the sun. eat mangoes naked. keep toys in the bathtub. spin yourself dizzy. hang upside down. follow a child. celebrate an old person. be advanced. try endearing. invent new ways to love. transform negatives. delight someone. wear pajamas to a drive in movie. allow yourself to feel rich without money. be who you truly are and the money will follow. believe in everything. you are always on your way to a miracle.
"your desire to feel creatively free is important. the rest is easy."
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