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| Selfie: working in an art journal |
One year ago today I sat nervously at this desk and created
my first blog post. I had already spent
several weeks navigating Blogger, selecting the right template, figuring out
how to put the blog page together the way I wanted it. I worried no one would read it. But then as I visited other bloggers I
noticed that many were doing it for themselves, that what I had read was wrong;
having tons of followers was not the true objective. I was learning, stretching, and challenging
myself, which was my original intent.
My post have evolved as have my post yet I have not been able to settle into a “routine” for posting. I have two weekly memes which I participate
in and feel at home with and I am challenging myself to post outside of
those. Scary sometimes! While having tons of followers isn't the objective,
knowing there is someone out there reading
your posts and leaving comments makes the process more enjoyable.
Coming to one conclusion
After a year I am still struggling with finding my life’s
purpose. What I have learned is
that I want to leave teaching young people.
It is no longer fun nor gratifying. State mandates have taken the
spontaneity out of teaching and replaced it with data documentation, test
taking mandates, and over all fear mongering.
Now I need to work on the next phase of my life.
Art Journaling
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| Still feeling the stress. |
Inspired by Patty’s (
Radish
Blossoms) morning pages, I have begun working in a new journal to just do
collage work. No rules, no judging; just
putting in pieces of ephemera that inspire me.
I catch my left brain chiming in and getting bossing at times about
coordinating colors and patterns; I’m still working on quieting that
voice. Creating these pages is helping
me do that. I also find myself still
waking up 0 dark-thirty (wee hours of the morn). To alleviate this, I am trying to do some
quiet work before going to bed. Working
on these collages helps slow my racing mind, turn off all the to-do lists, and prepare
me for sleep.
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| Free Pass: to let go of judging while creating this page |
Giveaway
is today; tonight 7:00 pm EST to be exact.
I can’t wait!
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| Altered Golden book Junk Journal |
Thank you to everyone who
has left comments, been supportive, and who are following my humble blog. I appreciate you all so much!
Thank you Diane, for including me in your inspiring post! Congratulations on one year of blogging! Your pages are wonderful, keep up the great work!
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ReplyDeleteI love the collage pages and the idea of doing them in the evening as part of a winding down routine. I'm working on getting the 'screens' off earlier to help me wind down before I crawl into bed with a book.
I'm always sad to hear someone who loved to teach reach the decision that it is time for them to stop teaching. I know I don't know you that well, but I am betting you have been an awesome teacher and will be missed.
That said.... I also send a big wave of support as you step out into something new.
Huzzah!
Here's to brave new adventures!
Go easy ~p
Congratulations on a year! Big Milestone. It is kind of fun to look back and see where you have started and where you are headed. It takes time to find your voice, and don't worry about regular posting some of us are good at it and some of us aren't. I post when I have something to say, it always surprises my readers that way. I just got done reading a short little book that was filled with lots of good advice for artists - Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon. I would high recommend.
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