I started this blog to let people know something about me and my art, but its pretty obvious I'm not very good at keeping it up and posting often. I usually feel I don't know what to say and fear that what I put here would be thought of as stupid or worse yet, irrelevant and boring, so I put nothing. That's pretty much how I am about most things - I let fear & anxiety control my actions. Even though I'm that way, I have a desire to live a better life, to have the courage to live the life I dream of. I need to try. This quote from Teddy Roosevelt impresses me. My fear of failure keeps me from ever having a chance at glorious triumphs but I'm tired of living in the gray twilight.
You are such a gifted artist, Justine, and you have been a godsend to me on several projects. Fear and anxiety are just one part of the human experience and I can't imagine anyone who has not had to deal with these feelings -- some more than others, it seems. The best antidote I've found is to focus my time and energy on manageable tasks that I enjoy and am competent at; and to seek out and surround myself with like-minded positive-thinking people. Writing can be a great healer as well. I enjoy reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you Yvonne, you are very kind. I am grateful for your encouragement. :)
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