This Winter has been a time for inner retreat and recalibration. I’m getting over a difficult series of events in my martial arts life. Three really hard things happened in the past two years, and processing them has taken a lot of energy. The hard things were: All of these situations had difficult emotional andContinue reading “Recalibration”
Tag Archives: creative process
Alter Ego
In the Animal Spirit deck by aritst Kim Krans, which I purchased sometime around 2021, there is a card for the raccoon. Raccoon energy is about wearing a mask, about hiding, but it’s also playful. On the card, Krans mentions that many artists choose to wear masks in the form of an alter ego. SheContinue reading “Alter Ego”
Pacing
There’s a part of me that thinks that maybe trying to post on this blog once a week is not the right pace for me. I’ve been intending to post once a week, but I haven’t been. I have been posting more like “almost once a month.” I could drop down my expectation, and tryContinue reading “Pacing”
Envy is a Clue…
I used to look at other peoples’ creative work and feel SO envious that I hadn’t done that work myself: “I could’ve done that! I wish I had.” (Keri Smith’s Book “Wreck This Journal”) “Oooh, she’s so funny I can’t stand it!” (The Ugly Volvo) “Guuuh, such an awesome mix of mysticism and art.” (KimContinue reading “Envy is a Clue…”
Brainstorm/Braincalm
Whenever I get into the state of creative overwhelm, I think, “I have so many ideas and they’re all pretty good and I don’t know which to pick ahhh!!!!!!” So then I do NONE of the ideas. 🙂 I’m doing my best to work within creative overwhelm, and I think the antidote to it couldContinue reading “Brainstorm/Braincalm”
Michelle Folk Johnson 