Use your imagination

That's what I told myself
last week: use your
imagination.

My floral collage work
was stalled.

I'd finished themost recent
and wasn't sure what to do
next.

Until I saw a story on wallpaper.

The designs were fanciful and
the colors were, let's say, creative.

While the floral shapes were
representative of flowers and
greenery one might recognize,
they were rendered in colors
that were bold and daring.

Different from what's expected.

And it opened my mind to new
ideas and color combinations.

I pawed through my stash of
painted papers, pulled a deep
blue and beige (which frankly
I thought I'd never use so
a prominently), and
decided that would be it.

Just two colors for this collage.

The collage is nearly done,
and when I look at it, I'm
reminded that sometimes
being stalled can be helpful.

With an idea in mind, even
one that is stalled, your brain
will keep working on it. New
information will register and
steer you toward new solutions.

If you've got a project where
progress is slower than you'd
like, take a break and look around.

Something might catch your
eye, change your perspective,
and set you on a new path.