Well I wanted to get back to the blog and I think today is a good day to do it. I haven't posted much in the past couple months, nothing really personal anyhow as it has been a couple months of thinking. I lost my father 10/30/13 to a form of Leukemia and I pretty much wanted to avoid talking about it. I am dealing with my loss and I have stopped the guilty feelings from that week and the healing has begun. I have always found healing in my crafts and I think that is one reason I signed up with CTMH when I did. I was searching for a way to distract my life with the art of scrapbooking once again. About 11 years ago I dove into a friendship scrapbook in the waiting room of the hospital while my friend was in ICU, trying to battle her cancer. My faithful CM consultant delivered materials to the hospital for me to continue. I worked on it day and night and when the doctor came in he asked to see it. It was then when he told us she was passing from this world. I needed that book to distract me and help me see our happy days together. I realize I did that again to a certain point with CTMH and also this blog, when I learned of my fathers illness. I tried to spent as much time with my father, snapping pictures and saving those moments even though they weren't always what I wanted to remember. What I will remember and share in a scrapbook someday of our hospital photo shoots will be the fight he gave to live, the desire to go home, and there is nothing like a home cooked meal and a movie with family even if we have to do them at the hospital. When I look back at my scrapbooks I know it isn't just the who what where and when, it is the emotions, feeling love, remembering the happy, and healing my heart. I am still very happy with the choice I made to join CTMH and now I am looking forward to building a business and taking it to the next level with a clear mind and a thankful spirit.
I did manage to get some crafts done that I have not shared but I will post them here now. Take a moment to think about your crafts and why you love them. Scrapbooking for me truly is therapy, it brings back my happy places that only exist in memories.
Birthday card for my brother
Daycare teacher treat bags
Until next time, craft until your heart sings and remember to take pictures of everything good or bad, happy or sad, this is your life, record it.
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