I've been thinking a lot about motivation lately. Motivation is in short supply at my house right now. The idea of packing and moving is downright overwhelming. Especially when summer breezes want me to come outside to play. But I'm also keenly aware that when the moving truck pulls up, I'll be out of time. If… Continue reading The Motivation Myth and What You Really Need
Short bursts of concentrated action have become my 'secret weapon' to reaching my goals.
I didn't share my creative exercise yesterday because I was playing with a couple of ideas and I wanted to see how they came out. And really, isn't play the point? Last week I posted the watercolor background above on Facebook and asked my friends what they thought it wanted to be. They shared some great ideas, including a bumblebee with… Continue reading Two More Days of Creative Commitment
I almost tossed this one but decided to take on the challenge of making it into something I liked. At first it was just blue pen on white paper. Pretty 'meh'. So I played with colour, added more flourishes and finally a bit of shadowing. While it's not a work of art I'm happy with it and… Continue reading Day 2 of My Creative Commitment
Almost missed the first day of my commitment! It was 9 pm last night when I realized I still needed to do something. Anything! This painting in my sketchbook was the result and I have to admit the colours made me smile this morning. I even learned some things doing this. Making a commitment public has power. If… Continue reading Day 1 of My Creative Commitment