Signs of progress

The first step in my creative evolution required simply starting. This sounds easier than it was.

Next came clearing the hurdle of declaring something finished. Check.

Now…

3. I am no longer precious about my creation.

The piece above is something I started in the summer. It was deeply personal. Intensely fun. But I didn’t stop when I should have.

For months it stared at me, taunted, and filled me with regret. What total nonsense. So I tore it apart, covered it over, returned to white. Relief.

“Sometimes you`ve got to let everything go – purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything . . . whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you`ll find that when you`re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.” – Tina Turner

You tell it Ms. Turner! I simply cannot wait to see what comes next.

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