I went to school to be an artist. I used this training to calm my mind today. I had my daughter who is 11 years old scribble on some watercolor paper. Then I painted what I saw in the scribbles. My 11 year old did the bird at the top. My 9 year old scribbled the next one.  I scribbled on the 3rd picture. My 9 year old painted the screaming people. I think art helps me to relax. It helps me think of something else. It calms my soul. It does the same thing as writing. 

Julia Cameron teaches us in the book the Artist Way to go on Artist dates. You spend some time by yourself. One time I went to the park and drew elephants at the Zoo. Another time I went to a art store that I had never been to. There are not many that I have never been to.  

It is time to start going on artist dates again.  I need to start taking care of myself again.