Know where that’s from?? “…I’m gonna see a friend of mine. He’s round and he’s fuzzy, I love him because he’s just Pooh Bear Winnie the Pooooh Bear!” Oh man. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – one of my most favorite shows from childhood.
But this post isn’t supposed to be about Pooh (though I love him more than anything and have my very old, worn out Pooh bear from when I was 3 that I still occasionally sleep with…I mean, um…that sits on a shelf. Right…). I need a motivation kick in the caboose.
I haven’t made a new painting for my shop since the ladies at tea (which I completely forgot to post here) a few weeks ago. No excuses! Yes, I have had rehearsals and music-writing sessions for our musical we’re doing in a month, and various other commitments and commissions and whatnot, but still…I feel that I don’t really have a valid excuse for not having more artwork up more consistently.
I don’t know how you juggle things like this, you successful people out there. I have so many varying things in my life that I want to do and accomplish, and my brain always wants them done yesterday. I’m not very patient and I’m not the most focused individual, but I think that’s what kind of helps me push forward and try new things. I’m not content to sit at one job day in and day out and slowly climb a career ladder. I need to feel like I’m making things, like I’m furthering some creative journey, or like I’m making an impact *right now*.
I think this may also be a symptom of my generation as a whole. We’ve grown up being told we can change the world, make a difference, that we’re important and can ‘be whatever we want to be’ if we just put our minds to it/want it badly enough/don’t give up, etc. Sometimes that provides great fuel for moving forward and pushing ourselves. Other times it makes things feel awfully discouraging!
