I made something today!

It wasn't anything amazing. I needed an envelope and I could not find my standard #10 business envelopes. They are packed away in a box that is waiting to be unpacked. So, I grabbed a sheet of paper and made one. Simple, it took only a few moments. Fold the sheet, leaving enough paper at the top to create a flap. Trim the excess off creating flaps on both sides. Glue and fold side flaps, slide your stuff inside and glue the top flap closed. Done!

However, there is something about the process of creating something, and for me, especially creating something functional, that, well, is just fulfilling. It may only take a few moments, or it may take hours that lead into days, into weeks, months or even years, but while I am in the process of creating there is nothing else. I am focused on the task at hand, the mundane trials and tribulations of everyday life are gone. There is no distraction just cut here, glue there, stitch this, fold that, where is my thingamagig, oh yes, there we go...tada!

I made something today, its been awhile and it felt really good!