Dreaming of my lil’ Art Studio before Beddie Bye Bliss
Hubby and I spent the evening combing thru some of the things we had parked in an upstairs closet that is larger than some people’s hall ways. It has a window in it, hard wood floors and enough space to live in if you HAD to. I had always dreamed of turning it into a kind of study….currently it is filled with my library of books and stuff. But Hubby and I watched a video the other nite about turning your closet into an art space. My closet is TONS larger than the one the artist used for her art, and he said…why not do that you your study closet. SHAZAM! My world shifted!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSqvPBldneI
(This is Suzy Blu’s Art Closet…ps I totally dig her!)
We got motivated enough to clear out a rolling rubbermaid tower, a 3.5 for bookshelf, two boxes of books, a bag of old gift bags, a bag of trash, seven 4 x4 boards, a suit case and a box filled with candles and various other treasures! We took the books, along with a box of VHS tapes to Half Price Books and got $30.00 for them! We also found out that one of the books…which they are willing to give us $20 for was being sold on the internet for $100. Well worth our time.
But honestly, that isn’t the best part, having my own space is GREAT. My mind is reeling with possiblities. Paint the walls, comb through the books even more, hang up some twinkle lights and my funny spider web candelabra, etc. A place to meditate or pray, to visit with a friend or hide from the cat, a place to journal, a place to just get quiet and still, a place to listen to my breath and explore the innerscape of my mind and heart, a place to create, to express, to grow, to cry, and even room enough to dance alone if play my cards right…and to dance with the one I love if we stand real close and hold on tight.
This is about the journey to WHOLE-ness…the journey to my intuition and to peace. I love my life. Am grateful for my life. This is bliss.
Rae
How fantastic. Enjoy your new studio/meditation and YOU space.
I meant to say. I would love to have closets. Any closets, or wardrobes as we call them here. When my house was built (140 odd years ago), they just didn’t put them into houses, so all our wardrobes are free standing. I thought about converting one of the spare bedrooms to a large walk in closet but realised it would just encourage me to buy and hoard new clothes.
When I buy something new, I have to take something out of the wardrobe and take it down to the charity shop. It certainly makes me think twice.
Enjoy your new, free of clutter space. An inviting, nearly empty room is a great place to just BE.
Rae,
This is wonderful..I am so happy for you!! I know exactly what you mean..just having a place to call your own with no one else is awesome. My hubby built me a computer room. One of the most awesome things he’s done for me…my own space!! Of course, now my puppy Chance thinks this is his space too lol. Well, girl…congrats!!
Debbie
I have just such a place! It’s not that big, but it’s all mine! Smudge, candles, pens, singing bowl, paper and all my favourite insperational reads! Awesome stuff Rae! I can’t wait til I have a big enough space for my very own closet! LOL