Comments on: Cathy: Confession time

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:05:11 +0000

halleujah! can i get an amen!

By: cathy jennings

cathy jennings — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:02:51 +0000

i love the photo of the stroller, book and doggie. it says everything. there is alot going on at your house.

this creativity thing is a very natural process. it seems like it comes when it wants, it can’t be forced and it feels better when you let it come at it’s own pace.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:32:05 +0000

thanks, kelly, i can be hard on myself, esp w/o contributing income at the moment.

i got wreck at amazon. didn’t even have to leave the house! i really feel it has opened me up creatively. and it’s fun, too! i sent a copy of that pic to keri smith for documentation’s sake, too.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:22:04 +0000

okay, so i guess i have to go out and buy ‘wreck this journal’…..great post cathy. i find that i do my most creative thinking on walks so you’re on the right track in my book! i think we all tend to be far too hard on ourselves most of the time. sometimes i have to take major breaks from my art, whichever form it may be taking at the time, and then i feel really refreshed when i get back to it. sure, i always have that nagging “you really should be doing something more productive” voice in the back of my head, but i try to shut her up with a squeeze and a snuggle on the couch with my girls. works every time. self imposed deadlines are the easiest to fudge on. give yourself a break.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:52:08 +0000

wow, thanks for kudos, miranda! and especially for reminding me that i wasn’t doing much at all just a little while ago. of course, then, my excuse was i was in the most creative endeavor there is: baby brewing, then postpartum and newbie care.

i think i’ll leave the the mystery to be solved by buying ‘wreck this journal’ and using it!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:10:53 +0000

And for the uninitiated, you should explain just what you’re doing dragging that book alongside the stroller!!!

By: Miranda

Miranda — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:09:46 +0000

I think you’re doing a huge amount, Cathy. I know that can be hard to hear–because when people tell ME that I’m doing a lot considering I have a newborn, I’m like “You don’t UNDERSTAND…” It’s like I THINK I have this huge capacity, because I have all the inspiration and plans and creative designs–but I just can’t execute. So hard to face that reality check.

I do think it’s a good idea to aim low and then have a “bonus plan” in the event that you get a windfall nap from baby C or some other stroke of luck.

I often get stuck at the next leg–SCHEDULING your “attempts” at creative time–even if it’s just “ten minutes during the baby’s nap on Tuesday” (even if you don’t know when that nap will happen). I am so much more successful when I schedule (while staying flexible, knowing that it might get bumped to Wednesday) than not. I might have to start posting to the Monday Page more than once a week, just to keep me honest…

You really are doing great, Cathy–just look at how creative you’re being compared to two months ago!!! Good luck with the turkey carving