My last day in D.C. was supposed to be lunch with a friend, and exploring art galleries and museums. Instead I’m laid low with a bad cold (again! Didn’t I JUST get over being sick from the holidays??). So it’s been a quiet day at home alone instead. Reading. A long phone call with the friend I was *supposed* to meet for lunch, and some Creative Sandbox playtime in my sketchbook.
Remembering Creative Sandbox Way Guidepost #1: There is no wrong.
And Guidepost #2: Think process, not product.
It’s not about impressing other people, it’s about joy in the process, remember?
When you can keep THAT front of mind, the whole thing becomes a LOT more fun! ?
And here’s the really interesting part: a lot of the time (not all of the time, goodness knows, but sometimes) I end up actually liking what comes out!
I mean, really delighted by it! Surprisingly so!
But I have to keep my focus OFF the outcome for that to happen.
If I AIM for an amazing outcome, the pressure gets too intense, and more often than not it shits me down altogether.
Not good!
So instead, I remember the Guideposts and follow the Creative Sandbox Way. It works wonders!
That’s what I did today.
And now, a nap.
Take THAT, bad cold!
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