Studio Practice

I am not a great self-starter. Wait, no, I am a great self-starter - I'm a really bad self-finisher. (I am aware that it isn't a word, but it's my blog and I like it.) So, yeah, that means there are a gazillion (conservatively speaking) unfinished projects in my studio. Some got derailed by pets and/or kids, some just didn't got the way I wanted them to go, and some kind of scared me so I put them away. Mostly, it comes down to this: if I don't finish them, or make the decision to repurpose them in some way, no one else will. It is New Year's Day, and in years past I've often spent the day recouperating or continuing the celebration, as you would. This year is different. It's not about resolutions or the changing year, it's about taking control and living life out loud. We all have excuses, we all have valid reasons even, to not do the things that bring us joy. Sometimes we trade one joy for another, that's a hard one to sort out in your head! In the past couple of weeks, I've been noticing change - from the corner of my eye, around corners, lurking in shadows. Today I am calling it out. I've commited to making something for 365 days, something has to be accomplished every single day. Not my idea, lovelies, this person: Make Something 365 who has some really good ideas for people just like me.

Studio practice just doesn't come naturally to me, I have a million ideas and they don't get exercised (or exorcised). I truly admire people who can put their heads down and just go, I wish I had that tenacity. Will this actually change my practice? Lord, I hope so! Let's see where this year leads...