Today was a nice and relaxing day. Tom took Ellie out for a couple of hours while I had some company over. I got to do what I love best (as far as "work" goes). Teach! I was teaching a couple of women from the mommy's group how to crochet. I forgot how nice it is to just pick up a hook and some yarn and just start crocheting. It's so repetitive that it's meditative for me. I've currently got four big projects that I need to finish. I've got a quilt that Tom started mid last year, the daddy quilt for Ellie, a crocheted blanket for my mother, and another crocheted blanket for me. I'm planning to get them all done. The daddy quilt will be done within the next couple of day, but the other three are just for fun. It'll keep the monotony at bay.
I love how my knack for being creative seems to be my outlet for stress and anger. I love to make things for people and finding new ways to use old materials (i.e. a "vase" out of a wine bottle). I'm definitely a hands on kind of person, and having the ability to teach just gives me joy to do both at once. I didn't get to work on a single stitch of any of my projects today, and I'm still very fulfilled at how my day turned out. Of course I get a sense of accomplishment when I finish any project, but I get that same satisfied feeling when I've helped another person do anything. That can be with crafts, or babysitting, or, as with Ellie, the fundamentals of academia as well as the basics of life. I know, big jump there, but the point is made.
I know I should be thanking my father for giving me this attitude. He's just as hands-on as I am, and as creative, in different ways. He's much more mechanical, and works with different mediums, but the satisfaction is the same. I'm far from scared of speaking in front of crowds, and I know without a shadow of a doubt, that I got that from him as well. I think because of him, I feel as though I'm a natural leader. I want to be a part of groups, and help them along their way. Being able to teach the women today gave me a huge sense of accomplishment and that's a feeling that can't be replaced. When you see the lightbulb click on, it's an amazing feeling.
Tom has said time and time again that I'm a jack of all trades. I always want to learn new and different things. I want to see everything that could be offered to me. I want to be able to make up my own mind about what I do and don't like. And I'm able to do just that. Whether I decided to specialize in any one thing, only God knows. Right now, I'm happy helping others in as many ways as I can.
"The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book."
~Author Unknown
Good night.
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