Looking At Trying Something New!

I’m a writer. I’m confindent in my skills in the writing of poetry and prose, fiction and non fiction. But now I’ve been playing with something I’d vever previously thought I would be capable of doing.

I may end up not being good enough at doing anything that can go further with it, but it’s fun trying! Doing new things is good for the brain, and even if it doesn;t do any further, I’ll be helping to keep my brain safe from dementia. I hope so anyway.

And what is this ‘thing’? Two things actually, drawing and colouring in – in fact drawing things and colouring them in. I haven’t done much colouring for years and years, and I’d forgotten how much fun it is, and to actually be colouring in things I drew myself, that feels awesome!

I’m not saying I’m an artist who will be having exhibitions, but I can at least draw things that look like what they are, and that’s a skill to be proud, I think!

Here’s one of my new ‘works’, a self portrait is how I’ve labelled it, but there’s only two things that make it look anything like me, I think. I’ll keep practicing and see how I go!

If anyone has tried doing something new, or that they haven’t done for many, many years, I’d love to hear about it! One of my fears is that I will end up with dementia, like my father did, and be unable to connect with my friends, and my peers. And for me personally, unable to write any more, a horror to me.

And some another of my new drawings:

The second picture is of our dog’s great big ‘pillow’ called a caterpillow. If I remember, I’ll get something better to draw on, a sketching pad of something. I’ve been doing these drawings in my journal, in reso]ponse to the daily prompts I’ve been doing,a nd will continue doing every day, into the beginning of February.

This new drawing thing just popped up, as I was responding to one of the prompts earlier this week, and I’m really loving this aspect. I’ve even been thinking about writing a children’s picture book, and doing my own illustrations! I need to do a lot more practice before then, though!

This has been so much fun, trying out the visual arts for a change, instead of just the writing … Finding the fun things in life is a great idea, I reckon, and this is definitely fun!

Any thoughts about any of this are most welcome!

I’m Loving My Adventure In Journaling!

As I wrote about in my previous blog post, I’m doing 28 days of Journaling, by reading daily journal prompts and responding, every day, for 28 days.

This is going well, and I’ve even drawn a couple of images, me, drawing?! Wow. The drawing is very basic, but still, it’s something new, and something I enjoyed doing.

Now I’m wondering whether it’s time for me to begin thinking about the possibility of doing comics … Haha, maybe! This idea would fit in well with another idea I’ve had, that of possibly looking into further study, to become a Stand up Comedian …

Hey, I can stand up, and I’m funny, I make myself nearly pee my pants with laughter, sometimes. Of course, that may actaully be because I have Multiple Sclerosis, and incontinence can be one of the less than lovely symptoms of the disease …

No matter, if I wear my appropriate ‘protection’ I can remain clean and dry, and no-one need know. But having Multiple Sclerosis also means I can be quite forgetful, and that protection is often not used, because I forget it, often!

Haha, are you laughing yet? I hope so, I’m smiling at myself, and that’s enough for now …
The truth actually is that with my new focus on increasing my physical fitness, the issues (my issues – come on, face up to the truth, Carolyn, they’re YOUR issues, not THE issues!), MY iiues regarding ‘urgency’ are far fewer these days, which is a very good thing!

If you think that little snippet about my chronic illness was funny, wait until you hear the poem I wrote about it, it’s hilarious! I reckon I’d have an audience for this kind of presentations in retirement villages all around the state!

This discussion has arisen from some of the journaling done this morning, and also discussions with my cleaner today, I can afford a cleaner with funds provided by payments from the NDIS, to keep my house nice and tidy, and to ease some of the pressure on my carer (husband). I love it when the government does things that are actually useful, and help people, what a fine thang it is!

Thanks for being here, talk more about things later – In the meantime, legs crossed, pelvic floor muscles working, keeping things clean, and not ‘messy’! By the way, if you’re ever anywhere I’m at, don’t slow me down if I’m headed to the ‘comfort stop’ Neither of us will appreciate it! and the people in charge of the venue won’t either!

Haha, god I’m funny! Or possibly delusion, maybe some of each … Ah well, whatevs!

January Will Be A Great Month For Writing Words

I recently saw a post on Facebook, inviting people to make January a month of journaling, with this person giving g a new prompt to consider for journaling every single day, for 28 days, so a month’s worth of writing responses.

I loved this idea, and jumped at the chance to be involved. I already had a lovely new journal, and wanted to use it for something special, and this certainly seemed special. This felt like a kick-starter to get my writing projects moving further, and faster, or perhaps something I’ve been thinking of, but not begun yet, or maybe something entirely new might pop up.

Over 28 days, with something new popping up, who knows what I might end up with. I do know though, that I’ll definitely end up with 27 new paragraphs of writing or more, with it all beginning tomorrow, 8 January, written in my lovely journal that has unicorns on the cover! I love the look and feel if this journal, and I’m excited about having this special challenge, to make this journal even more special.

So roll on Saturday and bring on Sunday, I’m so ready for this new challenge!