180º

I really needed that break, I really did. This period of reflection has been absolutely necessary for me to survive because mentally I've not been doing well. I've been called a Square Peg more than once in my life, and through this time of reflection I've realized that once again that is the problem. I am undergoing a personal restructuring of my priorities and life and will be coming back to this blog very shortly with a renewed permission to view and enjoy and experience things as I see fit, with no requirement to address things in such a way that it asks me to be critical of everything I do or what humanity does at all times. That attitude is just crippling for me. Nope, I have felt a turn, taken a sip from a goblet of hope that will maybe give me just the permission I need to enjoy this life as I have it. I am not an ambassador, a 24/7 caregiver, or a grunt piece to enable someone else's dream to come true. I was raised with the belief that I am entitled to live my own dream while remaining true to my personal responsibilities.

More to come and soon, I'm glad to say.

Taking a break

I'm needing to step away from this public blogging thing for a bit. Meanwhile I'm working, caring for my family and home and reflecting on the necessity of an artist's voice in the massive sea of this civilization. How much of what we are driven to share as artists, is really just another iteration of a person's desire for fame and attention? Just thinking about these things. I've put my camera away for a while, my knives have been set aside for over a year now in woodblock printing, and I'm just reflecting about things on a personal level. I'm knitting, and thinking just, you know... thinking about things.