Levi and I were talking about how much we enjoy our hobbies and why it makes us happy! I can't quote him exactly...but he was saying how some people just don't understand why he would spend thousands of dollars into building his bronco, he does it because it allows him to be creative and build something that he loves. Same goes for me and scrapbooking.
Hobbies are a passion. It gives you that drive to think and dream creatively. The inspiration that we get to cReaTe. He loves to walk into his garage and just open up all his drawers and see his tools so neatly organized, and see his Bronco next to mine, and his road bike...and everything else in there! He said he's just like me when I walk into my scrapbook room. We have everything there and when we have an idea we can just walk right in and create something. "You grab a photo, pick out your cardstock and paper, and ribbon and 'fibers' and create that page that you had in your head"...yes Levi said that! He knows too much about scrapbooking, but it's because he knows that I love it, and I'm passionate about it! He said something that stood out to me..."as much as we love what we do, it doesn't matter if we ever get it done, although I will finish my Bronco, but it's that creativeness that we need and thrive on..."
I don't worry about being "caught up in scrapbooking" {although it would be nice!} I know I will never scrapbook every photo I ever took. I'm not on a deadline. I just enjoy making whatever I want, when I want.
This hangs on the wall in the garage next to all of Levi's photo collage of broncos...I gave it to him for Christmas. It's a reminder that I am always right :)
{ok, and him too! although, last night he admitted that I am almost always RIGHT! so I win!}
This quotation says it best:
"Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievment, in the thrill of cReaTiVE effort."
This is what I'm using right now...
I was talking about these embellishments the other day, that is why I have been dying to find that Making Memories houndstooth paper! To use with all this stuff!
Talking about passions...made me think of this page I finally finished last year...in Cherry's circle journal. Her book was on passions & pleasures. {sorry it took me for.ever!}
What are you most passionate about? What are your hobbies?
