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Did you ever get that mood to just make something from nothing? Have you ever felt the very human feeling of trying to piece together your thoughts with the physical, to create a sort of metaphysical object? That is the artist’s spirit; a desire inherent (though dormant in most) of humankind.
My muse has been missing for quite some time now. The past few months, my inspiration has dwindled into almost nothingness, and my attempts at making arts and crafts have always turned out beneath my expectations. It was lacking in the spirit and that extra bit of attitude to stand out.
Life as a working mother has taken its toll on my craftsmanship. I work a decent job to get my family by, but in doing so, has severely cramped my artistic passions. I then began a hunt for my missing muse, so I scheduled a few days off from work to go to a few sites around Indiana. I made a trip to parks, scheduled a hiking expedition, and even persuaded my husband to take me along on one of his fishing trips. I always had a notebook and pencils with me, ready for when the muse struck and got me sketching or drawing at the moment.
It was all in vain, apparently. No matter what I tried, I could not practice my crafts adequately anymore. Sure, I could come up with beautiful sculptures, but there was always something missing from them. It lacked finesse. It lacked spirit. Perhaps I have doomed myself to never be a craftsperson again.
So then I simply stopped trying. After all, there were more important matters at hand; I needed to focus on my own day job just so I can continue supporting my growing kids. But that’s when it suddenly hit me; in not looking for my muse, she suddenly appeared out of nowhere. She was like the proverbial missing car key, showing up just when you begin to give up looking for her.
In a matter of moments, I began scrounging around our study, unearthing my stored craft materials and working on my next masterpiece. Well, masterpiece may be an exaggeration, but I certainly think this will be better than my last feeble attempts at art.
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