Eating Elephants.

Eating Elephants.

African saying– “How do you eat an elephant standing in the middle of your road?  Bite by bite” 

 Wandering around saying hello to people at Community Program, I notice the coming together of intricate quilts, mosaics pictures or scrapbook pictures forming piece by careful piece, or pieces of embroidery, knitting, and other crafts coming together stitch by stitch.  And the thought occurred to me that people who do craft work are good at “eating elephants- bit by bite”

I thought that was a useful skill in our fast food – fast everything age; the ability to do things one step at a time.   To think, plan, anticipate and get in touch with your soul about what you really want to do.  And then make that happen and to deal with inevitable unforeseen mistakes and creative opportunities to do something a bit different to what is planned.  Even learn strategies for dealing with the “UFO’s” , those unfinished things at the back of the cupboard?  Yet, there is more to craft than pretty things, these are quite a few of the skills that are needed for a life well lived.  No wonder craft is so life giving!

All Blessings to you, Cogs.