Normally, I turn on music or a movie when I am working on a quilt. This is because I can often get in my own head a little too much and start "circling" or over-thinking about all of my problems and I end up in a ditch of depression. So, music and movies helps prevent that. The problem with having a movie on is, I often get distracted by the movie and end up watching it. I often find the "idealized" lives in the movies a little depressing, too. I know, I have a problem.
Lately, I have been putting a priority on scripture study and I try to do it first thing in the day. This has helped keep my mind from swooping too low into depression and has also helped me to be more productive. I have also noticed some other "side effects." I am seeing little lessons in many of the day-to-day, otherwise boring things that I do.
Hence, I thought it would be kind of fun to write down some of my thoughts and share them with you.