The Enchantress Within Each
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Making Potholders, One Stitch at a Time! - Part 1
When I was little I was very busy–as I imagine most little
girls are. At six years of age I had my toys, my fire station with a real bell,
my fire trucks and other cars, my paper dolls, my coloring books and large box
of Crayola assorted crayons, my picture books and
stuffed animals. One of my most important possessions was a ‘working’ toy which
was my ceramic pig that served as my personal banker. This pig controlled my
destiny to some extent, because when there was enough change inside of him, I
got to go downtown
And then, as if in a flash, I was no longer going on seven,
but turning 10. A different house, a different town, but still so many
interests and passions! I had my hand held sewing machine and spent hours
creating outfits for my dolls. The Toni doll was still around, but unimportant,
small vogue dolls were my passion. I figured out a way to make my own paper
patterns for their clothing. I liked my patterns because they involved less
sewing than the store bought doll patterns. That was good for me as I was more
interested in adding details such as lace trim, rather than doing a lot of
sewing. The exception to my own rule was the bridal gown for my large Vogue
doll. I went all out and sewed feverishly, dreaming of a day when …
I was incredibly busy. I had to practice my violin. I had to
read my latest Little Lulu comic. I was in the middle of the Nancy Drew Mystery
Book that I had convinced my mom to buy me. Oh, I had to work on my next Girl
Scout Badge by next Thursday. Yes, so much to do and so little time. I’m always
at least three days behind in my diary, but I must keep recording my life!
Wash up fast! I Love Lucy is on. Everything
stops for I Love Lucy!
Can you feel the energy, the passion and determination of
the child? It might surprise you to realize that within each of us, the child,
with her energy, her passions, her potential for greatness, is still alive. It
may take a trip back in time to find what really sparked us. It may take some
creative re-inventing to figure out how we can use the wonderment of our
younger self in a form that will work now.
Next week I’ll share with you how I further explored
childhood positive energies and their retrieval with a colleague.
To be continued…
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since 1981, Dr. Barbara Becker
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