This is a busy time of year for me. It seems like all the various projects that I've agreed to all intersect in this time period and I'm frantically struggling to keep up. Generally when I feel as though there's a respite in my schedule, it's usually because I've forgotten something. I do hope though that I'll return to a much more subdue and gentle pace over the coming months and can focus solely on the act of making things.
Even though I've been incredibly busy, I've been trying to be mindful of carving out some creating time. It isn't always easy. And sometimes when I think back on the things that I am busy with, I cringe a little. Those errands that seemed so important at the moment ended up really just being distractions. The work though is always rewarding. Even if I don't always achieve what I set out to, I feel my mind stretching and loosening up, allowing it to dive deeper in the future. The work has always led me in the right direction, guiding me through life and never steering me wrong. When I ignore the impulse to create or force myself too much in one direction, that's where things start to fall apart and unravel at the edges.
I've had many adventures since I last checked in and hope to report on those as time allows. It is my hope to get back into routine of sharing my thoughts here. Like anything, it'll take practice and dedication. It also takes a healthy dose of not caring whether or not the words or read. I think there's a freedom of just being able to work something out, with words or images, and not caring if it's a commercial success or that others respond well to it. Sometimes you've just got to do it and put yourself out there and have a sense of audacity. I think that's when I've been at my best... when I've not worried about the expectations of others and just did it for the love of doing it.
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