I've learned along the way that mistakes and failure are catalysts to true growth. Being willing to practice and goof things up teach me how to adjust and improve.
Learning Tai chi and holding onto the motto that practice makes progress has freed up a lot of my fears of not getting it right. And doing things for the joy of doing them has freed me from worrying about the end goal and kept me much more present.
Wishing you a year filled with mistakes you can embrace and grow from.
Sarah, your collage is wonderful. I've never done collages but a few artists I follow do it, so maybe I'll try it. Using pinking shears is brilliant.
Anything by Mike tickles my funny bone. My mom would have loved him. She loved crazy puns.
And your chimney sweep story is precious. We don't celebrate Christmas anymore since the kids grew up, but I used to buy each of them an ornament each year, chosen to reflect their personalities. I should have let them choose one, as your mom did.
You brought joy into my day, and I've had so much already today I'm going to burst with it.
Thank you, Virginia. I just love the feeling of cutting paper. When you have good scissors and a variety papers it feels so good to me. Sometimes I don't like the feeling of sticky glue, but then I just take a break and wash my hands.
As for choosing the ornament, it certainly gave it special meaning, but it was also quite a challenge to pick just the right one.
What delights me lately, Sarah, is seeing writers/illustrators like you become confident to shine.
Well done and thanks for sharing! I will be watching for more magical moments.
Thank you!
I've learned along the way that mistakes and failure are catalysts to true growth. Being willing to practice and goof things up teach me how to adjust and improve.
Learning Tai chi and holding onto the motto that practice makes progress has freed up a lot of my fears of not getting it right. And doing things for the joy of doing them has freed me from worrying about the end goal and kept me much more present.
Wishing you a year filled with mistakes you can embrace and grow from.
Sarah, your collage is wonderful. I've never done collages but a few artists I follow do it, so maybe I'll try it. Using pinking shears is brilliant.
Anything by Mike tickles my funny bone. My mom would have loved him. She loved crazy puns.
And your chimney sweep story is precious. We don't celebrate Christmas anymore since the kids grew up, but I used to buy each of them an ornament each year, chosen to reflect their personalities. I should have let them choose one, as your mom did.
You brought joy into my day, and I've had so much already today I'm going to burst with it.
Thank you, Virginia. I just love the feeling of cutting paper. When you have good scissors and a variety papers it feels so good to me. Sometimes I don't like the feeling of sticky glue, but then I just take a break and wash my hands.
As for choosing the ornament, it certainly gave it special meaning, but it was also quite a challenge to pick just the right one.