In the weeks following the holiday season, after months
of preparing, planning, and traveling, I craved a few moments of unscheduled
time--a few idle hours to refresh my spirit in preparation for the new year and
the project schedule I’d recently penned.
For me, an idle hour is not void of activity. It is one
in which I am quietly engaged in the creative process, unhurried and
uninterrupted by my own demands and plans. With a mind as restless and active
as mine, this often proves to be difficult. However, in this instance, the
appearance of a simple tea tag provided the encouragement I needed to honor my
idle choice and stimulate my imaginative mind.
These simple pieces were made to convey both greetings
and gratitude to some other “creatives" in my world. I thought they might appreciate the
sentiment, “a relaxed mind is a creative mind,” even though I suspected they had
little time to abide by it. Yet, I
sensed that even the busiest schedule might permit a cup of tea, a note of
thanks, or a breath of lavender.
Filled with the textures of smooth, aged buttons and the
soothing scents of lavender and tea, my idle hour is now complete. It has been
yet another occasion to appreciate the beauty of the simple and the sparse, so
much so, that I shall be sure to be idle again.
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