soooo, I feel since January I have been in a bit of a funk creatively. And the more I thought about being in a funk the more I felt I'm in a funk and I will never get out. And the more I thought I will never get out the more I felt in a funk.

There is so much inspiration every where. In books, movies, overheard conversations.Here are 3 things that I've enjoyed this month.

This one is about "The What", the WHAT I am creating, the WHAT I want to create, the WHAT i feel swirl around my heart and brain trying to shape it's way into existence. I have often beat myself up, not literally, but energetically, in that I feel I don't have a defined one thing, one WHAT. My WHAT shifts and changes.

I haven't posted or shared much about my pursuit to create children's books. I'm not really sure why. It is something I have been working on for many many many years. Did I say many, well it has been. But it is also something that I work on for months and then put away and take out again and then put away.

Pick an object, some paper, and ink, then set timer and go.

When I was in college I spent a semester in Florence. I made it a practice to walk home a new way, winding down new streets, getting lost sometimes, but always discovering and keeping my eyes fresh. I think I forgot how to do this as lately I have been very straight walking from here to there with not much wiggle room.

When I was little I learned to draw in my mom's friend's basement. She had an after school art class and I didn't know it at the time but I think it was the foundation for me as an artist.

There is so much inspiration every where. In books, movies, overheard conversations.Here are 3 things that I've enjoyed this month.

Quote from George Saunders

In the beginning of this year I had some fun making this video for Carla Sonheim's 365 daily class.

1. This book I recently picked up again off my shelf. It's a highly original take on creativity from the high wire performer and artist Phillipe Petit.

Last week I was in a yoga class and the teacher had a mantra he was offering through out the class- stay awake, don't go back to sleep, stay awake.

What do you do when you feel your creative energy is scattered? Starts and stops and not able to get into anything.

How do I know i am going in the right direction? What is the RIGHT direction anyway? I suppose one knows when it feels off, when things don't sync or that little something inside you says, hmmm NO. But what if there are a lot of possible Yes directions? That is what I feel now.

There is so much inspiration every where. In books, movies, overheard conversations.Here are 3 things that I've enjoyed this month.

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There is so much inspiration every where. In books, movies, overheard conversations.Here are 3 things that I've enjoyed this month.

Looking though illustration files today and found this I did a few months ago for Lilla Rogers Bootcamp class. It is a Courage Map.

Confused? Blocked? Not sure what in the world you are actually doing? Uh yeah yeah and yeah.
Lately, I've been feeling ultra confused as to my creative path. I think there is an attempt to pretend I know what I'm doing mostly to convince myself.

I suppose it really would be helpful to have some clever tattoo as a reminder on my palm so when I pick up some brush, paint, or pen, I know. For me its about the process leading the way.
And when I try to
MAKE SOMETHING, or
MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN,