Focus or lack thereof

September has been quite a busy month.  I had hoped to have the worship/creative studio up and running, but it was not to be.  Good things and less than good things came up and my time and energy has been spent elsewhere.

One good thing was a trip the the mountains of Pennsylvania to visit friends.  A group of siblings were having a reunion and I have been adopted as an extra sister.  It was a joyful time and road trips invigorate me in many ways.  There are wonderful things to be discovered when staying with locals who know things off the beaten, touristy path and I enjoy driving across this big country.

Another lovely thing was meeting and studying contemporary calligraphy with Carl Rohr.  If you’ve ever opened a Kindle reader and seen the brushwork calligraphy, you’ve seen his work.  Actually, you’ve seen Carl's lettering on a lot of products and advertisements.  He’s a very accomplished man who is approachable and generous in his teaching.  He has a passion for lettering that I can’t say I share, but his way of making marks on paper was really fascinating and I hope to integrate what I observed into painting.  A big thanks the the Pendragons of Kalamazoo for letting me join them for the weekend.

Other things have also been taking up my time and energy that have nothing to do with creativity or refilling the creative well.  In fact, it’s been siphoning off my time and energy for my own studio work.  The most I’ve been able to do at my studio is keep the lawn mowed and paint one of the garage windows.

An unexpected conversation brought the realization that I have been sacrificing a lot of time and energy for dreams that aren’t mine, while my own destiny lies waiting and ignored.  I am at an age where my time and resources need to be more focused.

Changes are coming.  Stay tuned.

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