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Excerpted Inspirations #249

Writer: Linda Odhner, with photos by Liz Kufs
Linda Odhner, with photos by Liz Kufs
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I am committed to developing my will without forcing myself. There must be a way. To quote Ferrucci (What We May Be p.77) “I want to live without trying so hard, without the constant imposition of controls.” Is there something that is already a part of my experience that can help me with this? Were there times when I did things of my own free will? Times when I chose things without being afraid or immobilized? I always loved artistic projects. I could accept that the process wouldn’t be smooth, that snags would come, and eventually solutions would come. In fact, overcoming a snag was often the catalyst that brought about an elegant solution. Once when I was in grade school the class was dressing clothespin dolls in crepe paper. I cut a piece of crepe paper and wound it around the doll. The skirt was too short. We had been warned not to waste materials, so I thought it would not be OK to cut another piece and start over. I was stuck with a skirt that didn’t look right. Then I noticed there were narrow strips of crepe paper left over, in different colors. I put a ruffle at the bottom of my doll’s skirt. It looked much nicer than just a plain skirt – I had turned a mistake into an advantage! That’s one area where I could make choices and move toward an outcome I was pleased with. -Beryl Simonetti, Images (2000, unpublished), pp. 64-65

 
 
 

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