As the year draws to a close, I want to end with a bit of reflection – and a gift for you.
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Making Space
The year is almost over. I’d reflect on all that happened in 2021, but the truth is I barely know what day it is. Time has moved like a tumbleweed, delicately standing still for long stretches unhindered, then suddenly whisked away with the lightest breeze.
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Curious Wanderings
Hello all,
How are you doing these days? Are you taking time to not do?
These are the days I find myself craving slowness. As I ride the crest of holiday orders and obligations, mapping elaborate paths of what to do when in order to get it all done on time, I find myself longing for a slow settling back to earth. But I suppose there’s a reason they call it a roller coaster. It doesn’t really ever slow down; it comes to a jerking halt.
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Perception vs. Reality
I’ve witnessed a handful of conversations recently that left me with a funny thought. The first few were during my recent workshop. The details vary, but the jist was this:
Your idea is amazing! My idea has flaws.
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11 Ways To Get Your Creative Back
This past few weeks I’ve been working on a new body of artwork. While I’m happy with what I’ve finished, it was a much harder slog than I’d like. The ideas just weren’t flowing. Everything felt like an uphill climb.
I thought it was just me, but I’ve been hearing the same sentiments echoed from others: a lackluster feeling, a creative funk. (Nothing good ever comes from funk.) We’ve all been there, and there’s probably a pandemic reason why many of us are there right now.
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Leap Year
Years ago a friend taught me a gardening saying: