Knowledge Attained, The Odyssey Series, Oil on Canvas by Beverly Pepper
“I go to my studio every day.
Some days the work comes easily.
Other days nothing happens.
Yet on the good days the inspiration is only an accumulation of all the other days,
the nonproductive ones.”
~Beverly Pepper, painter
Some days we may not see our small steps add up to large actions. But from experience, seemingly unproductive or frustrating days in the studio (and life) do synchronize into achievements. I have been making handmade collage cards since January. As a result, I have quite a collection of cards in my studio! But at the end of last week, I received inspiration, motivation, and encouragement! I found checks in my mailbox from two different galleries from November card sales and an email message that the Wellness Retail Shop in St. John's Mercy Medical and Physician Services Building would like to sell my cards, too!
Some days the work comes easily.
Other days nothing happens.
Yet on the good days the inspiration is only an accumulation of all the other days,
the nonproductive ones.”
~Beverly Pepper, painter
Some days we may not see our small steps add up to large actions. But from experience, seemingly unproductive or frustrating days in the studio (and life) do synchronize into achievements. I have been making handmade collage cards since January. As a result, I have quite a collection of cards in my studio! But at the end of last week, I received inspiration, motivation, and encouragement! I found checks in my mailbox from two different galleries from November card sales and an email message that the Wellness Retail Shop in St. John's Mercy Medical and Physician Services Building would like to sell my cards, too!
St. John's Mercy Medical and Physician Services Building
I truly believe – and have experienced – that we are not given dreams without being given the ability to achieve those dreams. This is not to say we may not encounter obstacles and frustration in the process.
What inspiration, affirmation, or confirmation has occurred in your life as an accumulation of those not-so-inspiring days?
Be aware of your inspiration, and wait for its revelation as you continue to work every day.
Mary
What inspiration, affirmation, or confirmation has occurred in your life as an accumulation of those not-so-inspiring days?
Be aware of your inspiration, and wait for its revelation as you continue to work every day.
Mary
