“One of the most important skills for a creative person is how to make decisions despite ambiguity.” Now that felt important to hear and mull over. When I drew the wooden truck, my inner monologue was pretty negative. I was hard on myself about how bad it was and how hairy my lines were, and I could not break through my inner critic to have more profound creative thoughts. However, I pushed through to finish it despite not liking it. It took me a long time to draw. It was a few days before I was able to come back to do the other two. I appreciated the experience because it got me thinking about how being hard on myself stands in the way of my creativity. When I did the vase, I listened to an audiobook because concentrating on my thoughts did not serve me. It took me far less time, and though it’s a bit wonky, I am okay with how it turned out. I missed out on the thinking portion with this one, but it was how I had to problem-solve to regain my momentum. Today I drew the little clay owl—my thoughts were serving me more today—I was thinking about how it was likely made and how to capture its natural texture with a marker. This was a great opening creative project. It got me thinking about how sometimes my thoughts might get in the way of my creativity.

Oh! I really like this idea of individual connotation versus universal! I'm appreciating waiting a day between lessons to let ideas sink in. Probably a good practice to get into. I am totally the kind of person who just watches everything and says I will do the assignments later. Trying to approach this one differently because on the invitation to wait. Enjoying chewing on the concepts!