time continues to move on

{listening to: the Little Women (film score) Pandora station. It is filled to the brim with beautiful music}

Spring is arriving here, and I'm drinking in it's signs- flowers blooming, birds singing sweetly and fluttering this way and that in their care-free, merry way; days of warm sunny weather, and cool breezes, intertwined amidst days that are overcast and rainy-yes, I love it all. As much as I delight in sunny days with clear blue skies, I revel in days that are overcast; days where the sun plays hide and seek with the dark billowy clouds and the wind causes the plants and trees in the neighborhood to sway back and forth in its mysterious force.

Although I'm ready for spring, I can hardly believe that it is already March. I don't think I'll ever get over how fast time flies. Time is so precious. In some ways it feels like it was just the beginning of the new year. It's hard to accept sometimes that time must move on. It's funny, because while I feel like I want  time to slow down, I also look forward to things of the future and am excited for what it may hold. I am excited for change, excited to grow and experience new things. I suppose I have a funny relationship with time.

I've noticed that it's so easy for me to read blogs, be inspired, and then do nothing about it. I truly want to spend more time creating art of my own, reading more literature, and spending more time with family. As the lovely Anna Faith said in her most recent post "I get stuck inspiring myself online that I don't leave time to pursue the dreams while the day lasts. And most of all I don't spend enough time with my family." This can be so true. I can also get jealous of other people's abilities. That's completely wrong. I should be rejoicing in the gifts that God has given them. If I want to get better at things I should be working towards my goals, not just "thinking" about working towards them. Thinking about them and wishing I could be better gets me no where.  So, I'm going to take a little break from reading blogs to learn to be more intentional with my time in hopes of using the inspiration I gain to start creating art of my own. Time is going to continue to move on. I have to grab hold of it.

Tell me, have you taken a blog-reading fast? 
Were you able to clear your mind and be more comfortable in your own shoes?

Also, are there signs of spring in your neck-of-the-woods?

Much love!

~Madi

read this:to the artists
and this: Making God my Number One Priority