Winter Solstice Blessings
May the returning sun bring with it joy, laughter, love and prosperity to you and your loved ones.
Sardines & Beer
The last two weeks have been unbelievably hectic and I'm only now finding the space to sit down and actually relax. Hence being a bit slow to blog about it.
On Wednesday, I decided I'd been big and brave enough by myself and met up with Nicola, my art mentor for some gentle hand holding and reassurance. I'm glad I did. She reminded me of how far I've come, complimented me on the quality of the work, its presentation and my preparation. Perhaps more importantly, we talked about my scheme of work next week and for the next month. It was crucial for me not to get to this weekend and fall flat after the event. It seems I worry and stress unnecessarily. The self-inflicted pressure is counter-productive. May's objective is to lighten up a bit. To take more breaks. To breathe more deeply.
That probably tells you my state of mind Thursday morning. Poor Dave, I volunteered him to babysit me as I waited for the gallery to open. Happily, I was not first in the queue, I was thi…
On Wednesday, I decided I'd been big and brave enough by myself and met up with Nicola, my art mentor for some gentle hand holding and reassurance. I'm glad I did. She reminded me of how far I've come, complimented me on the quality of the work, its presentation and my preparation. Perhaps more importantly, we talked about my scheme of work next week and for the next month. It was crucial for me not to get to this weekend and fall flat after the event. It seems I worry and stress unnecessarily. The self-inflicted pressure is counter-productive. May's objective is to lighten up a bit. To take more breaks. To breathe more deeply.
That probably tells you my state of mind Thursday morning. Poor Dave, I volunteered him to babysit me as I waited for the gallery to open. Happily, I was not first in the queue, I was thi…
Happy Solstice to you, Rose!
ReplyDeleteIs cranberry vodka appropriate?
xl ~ thank you sweetie. Of course. Bring it on!
ReplyDeleteJoy, laughter - what are they? I'll take the other two though.
ReplyDeleteAh, Wintersonnenwende - happy solstice, Roses.
ReplyDeletedave ~ sounds like you need joy and laughter more than the other two.
ReplyDeletemago ~ thank you my dear.
If I could meet a wealthy widow called Joy, the other three might follow.
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