Convincing Myself That I Make Art Everyday.

So, it's pretty easy to fall into survival mode. As you complete each small daily task - you begin to focus on how you are going to accomplish the next daily task and try to fit in some bonus tasks in between - those bonus tasks being ones that are not essential but would be really nice to have done, say maybe clean the kitchen floor, or put something away, or maybe, just maybe you will have enough time to do something to yourself - like look in the mirror, or brush your hair. Anyways. That is the mode I slip into most days. Making through my day just to get home and be with my family. Most days I also feel like I just did the bare minimum, accomplishing everything but not really doing a job that I feel proud of. Supper is cooked, but its not really that great - some of the house work was done but there is still a lot left to do, let's not even talk about the mounds of work left on my desk at my job. You know that old saying, a jack of all trades, a master of none. I just want to feel like I am good, really good, at something. Mostly, I want to be the best mama and wife I can be. Creating a home that my family can hunker down in and nestle up and just be. Be whatever they want to be. BUT - I read this blog post(scroll down to read "in which I convince you that you are an artist") tonight that really made me realize that my everyday life - the life I don't feel like I am good at, is a work of ART. That's right folks, we make art everyday. The simple things we do for our family and our loved ones are works of art. The suppers we cook, no matter how they taste; bath time with my baby, the after bedtime talks with my man - it is all art. No, we aren't using a paint brush. But, the world is our canvas. When I start feeling like I am just getting by, I am going to stop and think about the art I created that day. I am going to always be sure that I make time for my art. And, for those who see my art, I hope they feel God, I hope their heart aches with the love I have for my baby boy, I hope their heart burst with the love and devotion I have for my husband, I hope they feel my awe and wonderment for nature. What would your art look like?