My job is creative, and I get to do hands on drawing, and lots of fun computer graphic things in Photoshop and Illustrator, honestly, this has kept me sane.
I cannot say enough about keeping your creative side busy. It also gave me back some much needed confidence. Look! I can do cool shit!
And tonight I decided to cook something grown up and special just for me – a Moroccan Chicken stew (with olives and chick peas) on saffron couscous. The kids had plain chicken I had set aside, but we ate together, and I took a silly amount of pride in the meal, and enjoyed every delicious bite.
Things That Heal an Achy-Breaky Heart #8
Keep your hands busy. Keep your imagination alive. Make something that makes you smile (dinner, art, music, new friends, cookies that you share with me etc,). Even if it’s something frivolous.