Serenity… refocus – seek joy – thrive

Bird - by Joe Moorman

There’s something to be said for both approaches. And has been. For instance:

“Leap, and the net will appear.” I love that idea.

And -

“Slow and steady wins the race.” This one too, although I am less temperamentally suited to it.

I tend to worry about nets only after I’ve leapt into action. This has not worked out so well, though not because of lack of planning, so much (although there is an element of that as well) as to a lack of trust. In my vision of things, in the desired end result, in my knowledge, so on.  In me.

I’m sure this is probably familiar to many who have set themselves on a course that they are not specifically trained for, whether it is in business, art, or whatever.

One of the reasons I started this site (which is, after all, all about me) was to explore these trust issues, work out my reasonings for doing what I do, or don’t do, and to decide on certain actions. Either going forward or standing still (both are viable options, in my mind). Right now, I have plans and plans and plans, and am loving the idea of restructuring and retooling my magazine/organization site and somehow turning it into my life’s work (instead of my life’s drain on finances and stuff) but… not just yet. I must decide.

Leap or plod?

I think, actually, I made that decision before I sat down to write one word, when I was searching for a picture to illustrate the post. I wanted a mosaic because of what it says and while I came across many that were more colorful (and, as one can see, I love color) and had other attractive subject matters this is the one that caught and held my eye. It wasn’t until I read the artist’s description of the piece that I realized why:

This is my first mosaic.  It was made with a screw driver and a hammer using pieces of broken plates from a thrift store and ordinary ceramic tile.  I hand chiseled each piece into shape.  Even though I had recently spent five years working in research and development, I made absolutely no effort to look up basic information as to how to make a mosaic.  In retrospect, I did everything the hard way.  I didn’t even take the time to buy a $10 tile nipper, which would have made the job infinitely easier.  I guess I couldn’t tolerate any delays or distractions from working on the art itself, not after waiting so many years to do so.  In many ways, it was as if this mosaic exploded into existence by shear will alone.

Definitely a leap.

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