On Fridays I do my Dream Status Report which is a series of prompts I use every week to help me have more clarity, momentum and groundedness on my path. I do my reports on the printable journaling sheet.
So I am now 3 weeks into "my new life" and remembering how dramatic and intense it felt when I made the decision to prioritize ART in my daily life.
Right now, it feels like I made a tiny shift, lol. I re-arranged my space. I re-organized my art stuff (well, that's in process). I have a pile of un-used and half-used sketchbooks that I am slowly filling up and I am making more time for art without pressure to turn it into anything in particular. Just to be in the process of filling pages.
But I am remembering how this felt just 3 weeks ago. The fact is, this isn't a huge change BUT it could open up other possibilities and my self doubt got activated. I actually really want those possibilities.
This week I noticed how much I have been JEALOUS seeing people on social media posting videos about MAKING THINGS. Anything! Even things I have no interest in making!
Jealousy is such a good guide. (My Creative Journal Prompts for Jealousy blog post is here)
I want to make things, and send them out to people. I have some ideas of what those things are, but I need space to experiment and I am giving myself that space and that leads to all of the "stuff" like "what if I do it and I hate it?" "will people care?" "will I find out that I actually really suck at this?" etc. All the things that stop us from pursuing new dreams.
And to have all of that on top of the stress of being in the world right now - it's a lot. Of course this feels insurmountable sometimes.
AND of course I can do this.
This week I learned: mental health is key.
Like - the things that support my mental health (which includes making more art!) have to come first or else everything falls apart.
In times of such change and chaos, good chance can come in, too!
What are changes I can make in my own routines and ways of doing things that would support me in feeling better?
Like when I sold my car. At the time, I wasn't sure if I wanted another one. It was fall and I decided to walk a lot that winter, and walking a lot in winter was sooooo good for me. Then that spring I got my bike and the rest is history. The joy I feel from walking and biking cannot be compared to the convenience of driving.
What other changes, maybe things I don't see right now, might bring me more joy?
Sitting with that.
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