Messes That Suggest a Full Life.

• A dashed stack of books suggesting that someone tried to add one book too many or upset the stack while removing a certain volume.
• A spread or pile of pens--someone has been admiring a collection or searching for a certain color and texture or effect to use for that moment's writing.
• Glitter on the counter from making a miniature relaxation jar.
• A spread of rejected clothes for a safe, meaningful job.
• Family mess mixed in with personal creative work, like a photo amid design clippings.
• Sticky notes, notebooks, binders, pens, highlighters, index card--a mess from working to learn.
• My "house purse" spilling magazines, markers, sticky flags, clippings, books...the rations for my spirit and mind. I have plenty of stores to replenish the bag, so I don't need to save anything.