“If you’re creating anything at all, it’s really dangerous to care about what people think.” – Kristen Wiig

          Welcome to The Alchemy Grove! Thanks for indulging me! You are too sweet! This is a little corner of the world that I am claiming. I’m going to take up this space with my words, thoughts, dreams, fears, trials, and joys. Like everyone, I take life as it comes to me. Step by step. Moment to moment. But I have big eyes- no really. My eyes are literally big. Almost buggish. With my bug eyes, I really see the world around me. The beauty, the gifts, the wonder. Even in hard times, I will find the light. Every sliver of light that I see turns to fire and I just have to share it. (Ha! Funny! I even drafted this in fire red ink!)

          For so long ideas and inspiration have come to me on what to create and how to create and went to create. I get all amped up, then slowly, daunting words like “how “or “should” sneak into my brain. How will I get this done? How will I reach people? I should be doing this (enter boring responsibility like laundry) instead… Then time slips away.

          I have self-published a children’s book with my beautiful friend Jennifer-Oscar. It is one of my greatest accomplishments. That was in 2012. We started in January 2011 and drafted the first three books and half of the fourth book, in succession. Since then, we have yet to move on production with the rest of the series. Why?

          For one, I am busy. I stay busy. But who isn’t? Who is sitting around twiddling their thumbs? If you are, please tell me your secret. I could use a dab of that in my life- probably more. At least a dollop. Anyway, my very hot husband (Yes, I said “hot husband”- you should see him! Dreamy!) and I have five children. They start at age ten and trickle all away down to one-year-old. Obviously I am busy. But my children are not my excuse to stay static. They are my inspiration to grow, to try, to create, to LIVE!

          By reading this, you have done so much for me, but indulge me just one more time. Think about one area of your life that occupies your time. This can be good, bad or indifferent. Now look at it. Make your eyes big and buggy. Now that you see this time taker, open your heart. Find the light there, big or small, and use it. Do something- do one thing that you keep putting off. Anything. Clean your car, take a walk, have a nap, play a game. Do not wait-do it! 

          For me, my one thing, was writing this.

          And just like that, I have my voice!

Thank you for spending your time with me! Let me know what thing you do! I can’t wait to hear!

Best to you,

Laura

   My writing partner, Karl (1 today) and I!

My workspace! The mess strategically placed out of frame!

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