Myra WoodAbout 10 yrs ago I made an amazing discovery and found my true purpose in life. I've always loved doing fiber and bead crafts pretty much more than doing anything else. And I'm blessed to live a very creative life where not only do I get to do what I love everyday all day, I get to teach people all around the country and online across the globe. There is nothing like standing in a room of people who love doing what you love as much as you do and getting them even more excited about it. Nothing inspires me more. I see lightbulbs go off, I feel smiles deep in my bones and I share pure joy from doing the most simple thing... playing with sticks and string with other people. I've always crafted. You probably have too and I also know many of you can't live without it either. It's our life's blood. It's what gets me up in the morning, it connects me to people all over the planet and it allows me to share my passion with others. It nourishes me and sustains me and I'm truly grateful.
When I got the news that I had breast cancer this past month, one of my first thoughts was that I was gonna have to cancel all my classes for the next year. I can't describe the sadness that overwhelmed me. One of the things that drives me is learning and exploring new ideas I can share. Thinking about giving that up for a year made my heart ache. Not working, not seeing my students and fellow teachers, basically house arrest seemed unbearable.
One of the first things my Dr told me was that this is going to be a journey. I'm always up for an adventure so I've decided to be open about it. My story is about to unfold and I want to share it with all of you. I have no idea what to expect other than it will feel like a really bad four day hangover every month for 6 mos. and I'll lose my hair but I'm more interested in how this will affect my creativity. It's bound to alter my perspective some. Most of all, I don't want to lose touch with the creative collective that I live among. That would be all of you guys. I don't have any definite plans for a format or even know what I'm going to do yet. I'm always working on a project or 3 in different crafts, so I'll show you what I'm working on and share tips I've discovered. I'm thinking we might do a knit-along to knit chemo caps and donate them to a charity like Halos of Hope. Maybe I'll share a recipe or two. Oh, whom I kidding, I don't cook..but that may change too! And you know I'm a free former at heart so I'd love to hear from you about what you'd like me to share with you. Leave me comments! Give me some ideas!
Cancer is scary. I have lots of questions but somehow knowing I'll stay connected and hopefully able to still inspire you and be inspired by you makes heading into this journey a little easier on my mind. And maybe for those of you going through your own trials we can help each other. I know we can make it through and make lots of stuff in the meantime. I hope you'll join me on this crazy ride.
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