http://www.messycanvas.com/2010/02/i-have-a-shocking-confession/ Free to embrace the Imperfect and call it an Art. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:25:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.messycanvas.com/2010/02/i-have-a-shocking-confession/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 Elizabeth Ellis Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:02:41 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=2348#comment-5492 The wonderful quote you referred to is one of my favorites and it is from Sabrina Ward Harrison: "I believe we must create what we most need to find." Viva la messy journey! Elizabeth The wonderful quote you referred to is one of my favorites and it is from Sabrina Ward Harrison:
“I believe we must create what we most need to find.”
Viva la messy journey!
Elizabeth

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2010/02/i-have-a-shocking-confession/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Finally Painting Again Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:18:07 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=2348#comment-2603 [...] my watercolors out in so long. The desire has been there, but the will hasn’t. So when a friend of mine wrote this post yesterday on getting rid of excuses and making yourself create, that was the kick in the pants I needed. So [...] [...] my watercolors out in so long. The desire has been there, but the will hasn’t. So when a friend of mine wrote this post yesterday on getting rid of excuses and making yourself create, that was the kick in the pants I needed. So [...]

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2010/02/i-have-a-shocking-confession/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 evie s. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:18:05 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=2348#comment-2602 I think I have the same problem, like I said yesterday, I've been wanting to paint lately but I keep talking myself out of it just thinking of the mess I'll have to clean up! This week I've got to get over it even if it means leaving the mess out for a while until I get it out of my system. Great post! Cute photos of L too, I was showing E and I think he recognized him. :) I think I have the same problem, like I said yesterday, I’ve been wanting to paint lately but I keep talking myself out of it just thinking of the mess I’ll have to clean up! This week I’ve got to get over it even if it means leaving the mess out for a while until I get it out of my system. Great post! Cute photos of L too, I was showing E and I think he recognized him.

]]> http://www.messycanvas.com/2010/02/i-have-a-shocking-confession/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Abbi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:14:18 +0000 http://www.messycanvas.com/?p=2348#comment-2601 I don't like to make messes, either. That's the biggest one I relate to from your list at the beginning. Maybe we both need to get a sandbox or some playdoh and go out in the back yard and play for hours (withOUT taking a phone or any sort of clock with us) and then just leave everything laying there. ALLOW OURSELVES to leave a mess...at least for a while. Perhaps that will break some of those "but I'm an adult and responsible for keeping things clean around here" chains. :) I don’t like to make messes, either. That’s the biggest one I relate to from your list at the beginning. Maybe we both need to get a sandbox or some playdoh and go out in the back yard and play for hours (withOUT taking a phone or any sort of clock with us) and then just leave everything laying there. ALLOW OURSELVES to leave a mess…at least for a while. Perhaps that will break some of those “but I’m an adult and responsible for keeping things clean around here” chains.

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