It's been several months since I've last posted, but I have plans... My hope for this year is to post here at least once a week (hopefully more). I'm realizing that I have to learn to set achieveable goals. I usually go all out with something for about a week (if I last that long) and then because I can't keep up the "all" aspect, I end up doing nothing again...
Doing the Couch to 5K app has been a good lesson in this for me. (If any of you haven't heard about this, it's an awesome way to get up off your butt and get moving.) My main goal is just to complete the app - all 9 weeks. I bought new running shoes in December (Why do running shoes have to be soooo ugly?) and have been "running" since then - but I just completed week 4. The moral of the story is that because my goal has been to finish, I can achieve that, even if it takes me 6 months to do the 9 week app. I've seen myself getting a little more consistent lately, so hopefully, I'm making progress.
I feel like I'm seeing the same progress with my artwork and other creative endeavors. We had quite the setback in January with a round of the chicken pox and no school for a month, but now that I am back in my little studio, it's been great. I've started a commissioned painting, found a new medium that I LOVE, and have taken the first plunge into a new art installation that i have been dreaming about through the past few months. I'll be posting pictures of all of this in the coming weeks!
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Hi Ashley--Your thoughts are encouraging to me. And so I want to encourage you in your pursuits! I'm trying to get back into the creative space also, and it's going verrrrry slowly, but I can see tiny progress. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh Sharon, it's so good to hear from you! Good luck with the creative work. I found your blog tonight, so I can keep up with you now.
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