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Musings of an Artist

I have kept a journal, off and on for about 43 years. Stupid commentary on the day's events that were started as preservation of memories. As I got older and became an artist, I started keeping more visual journals. Journals full of ideas. Things I may never create, but would love to remember. Simple scribbles meant to refresh creativity when I get blocked. So, here we are in the world of today, where blogging and social media are everywhere, and I simply thought I might give it a go.
   What to write though? This was my nagging question. I just keep coming back to my art. That is who I am, what I know, and where my head is always at. I hope you will find interest along the way as I bring you on this journey.

Motivations

4/1/2016

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   The kiln shed is coming along. Slow, but coming. Between the weather not cooperating and the "real job", it is hard to get things accomplished as quickly as I would like. I have to stay positive and remember "Rome wasn't built in a day". I have all these projects going and new ones floating around my head that I want to start. It gets overwhelming sometimes. It becomes almost a chore to even work on one thing when I can not decide which thing I want to work on most. It is those moments that I must simply force myself to do something, anything, just do it! If I give in to the angst nothing gets done and I know this. Motivations are always helpful.
    My biggest motivator is probably deadlines. Though I am a huge procrastinator, I seem to work best under pressure. I almost need that whip-cracking sound of the clock ticking away to function at times. I get in the groove then and can push through a project. It can be such a double edged sword though because stress is not conducive to good mental or physical health. 
    I find making lists another great motivator. If I write down what needs to be done and then cross them off as I finish them I can see progress. I can see success rather than failure. I try to include things I "want' to do as well as things I must do. This allows a sense of pleasure into the equation. Today's list is not as much about pleasure but about being responsible. Hopefully I can squeeze in some pleasure. Hope everyone has a creative and fulfilled Friday. I am off to start my list. :-)
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