All taken at the Aquatic Gardens, DC, on April 3, 2011.
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by Naomi Shihab Nye When they say Don’t I know you? say no. When they invite you to the party remember what parties are like before answering. Someone telling you in a loud voice they once wrote a poem. Greasy sausage balls on [...] I’ve been noticing, over the last few months, just how much I’m ruled by perfectionism. It’s not in the job interview sense, in which one is asked what one’s weakness is and one answers “perfectionism,” indicating thereby a focus on detail and getting everything right. No, when I’m talking about perfectionism, I’m talking about [...] This week’s work was all about anger, shame, and synchonicity. The first shows us where we’re out of sync with our own life. The second is a significant block for most artists, because of the way most of us were shamed as children. And the last is the way the universe steps up when [...] You know, one of these times my life won’t explode as I’m trying to follow a weekly program. This particular incarnation involved flood, broken appliances, and jury duty. I shit you not. So I took an extra week for this week so that I’d have an opportunity to pay attention to it. This week’s [...] The first week of the Artist’s Way is always both easier and harder than I expect. I sink back into morning pages gladly, even if I don’t quite have the routine under control. But no matter how often I do it, I learn new things about my creative stucknesses. This week’s revelation This week [...] I’ve tried to do the Artist’s Way many times in my life. The only time I even got close to finishing was the time I did it with a group, but the group fell apart before we got to the end. Note to self: Never take these things on with new boyfriends and jealous [...] |
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