Snapshot from My Studio: September 14, 2018 at 11:23AM

This morning’s efforts at Creative Sandbox Retreat: painting this spread from my travel journal. Painting an existing page is less scary than starting a new page, so I’m easing into the day with painting. I plan to start a new page after lunch. 🖍
But it gets to be crap. I keep reminding myself — as if it’s a brand, new thought! — that whatever I do in my journal, whatever I create *anywhere* (here at the retreat or elsewhere!) gets to be crap!! After all, we need the crap to fertilize the good stuff! And this retreat in particular, we are really celebrating crap! I mean, we always do, but I made a little poster to hang on the wall with the quote, “I’m gonna get on the crap wagon!” after somebody said that at our opening circle Wednesday night.
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So hello, gremlins! I see you. I hear you. I appreciate your concern, and I know you’re just trying to keep me safe, but I’d rather grow, thank you very much. I’ve got this one covered, so I’m sending you off to get pedicures. Have fun, and I’m gonna get on the crap wagon and make art.
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