Coloring

 

I've always loved to color, it seems I have never out grown it.  I loved it when I was little, I did it with my kids when they were small and now I'm 48 and I'm still coloring in coloring books. 

I have found myself doing a ton more since I've been home.  At one point it almost seemed seasonal to me, when it was winter and cold out I tend to color more.  I've also been know to color when I'm stressed out or when I'm sick.

I think lately it gives me a creative outlet.  Having a creative outlet has helped with staying at home, stress, and emotions. It brings me to a quite place inside of me that I can let my thoughts wonder as I pick each color to add to the page I'm working on.

I'm not sure how much I will continue to do when I find a job.  I'd like to hope that I will continue to find time for it since its become a big part of me lately and process of thinking.

I've always found journaling very therapeutic along with being just part of me.  I think coloring will be added and will be apart of me for as long as I can color.  Sadly there are times that I can't color or write for too long because my hands start to hurt.  My wrists and fingers bother me more and more these days.  Its combination of fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis.

I love looking at my picture for a bit, then picking out all the colors of markers or colored pencils that I plan on using.  Its fun to watch it come to life as each color is put onto to the picture. I've discovered that when my girls and I paint, I'm happiest when I take left over paint and blend it all over the canvas.

I consider myself to be a creative person, and without having that outlet I become unbalanced.

If you don't have an outlet to your thought process or times of emotions or just for fun I strongly suggest finding one. Its very rewarding in so many ways.