dear discipline

Virgil snoozin' on orange Mama as the sun sets on the other side of the harbour / windowsill gardening - my Virginia Creeper cuttings are beginning to sprout + still waiting' on my avocado pits but I'm determined / Oliver chillaxin' on the printer cover cat pillow / Virg atop the penthouse / geranium blossom in winter / creative director / lunch at my desk - tuna melt, avocado & hot mixed pickled veggies / gasp ! the most handsome cat ever !!

The essence of self-discipline is to do the important thing rather than the urgent thing.

Barry Werner

Dear Discipline,

I would like you to come for a visit, your room is ready and waiting. I need you, the time is right. I have so much I want to do, so many important things I want to tackle and in so many areas of my life. I find myself spinning my wheels too often - wasting time, sucked into my one & only device (my iMac) and the evil, wonderful internet. I get so hung up on comparing myself to other illustrators/artists which leads to feelings of insecurity and envy which stops me dead in my tracks. I love blogging here and at my portfolio blog, I have a website, an Etsy shop, a near fanatical Pinterest collection but do I need to be on Facebook too ? Facebook makes me feel even more insecure !?! I can't seem to prioritize my life work, I can't tell the difference between the important thing and the urgent thing. Everything seems important, everything feels urgent yet I hang out for way too much of each day in very un-important, un-urgent areas - a bit deer in the headlights, I feel stunned & in overwhelm much of my time. I never seem to have any real time off (& do I even want need time off ?) yet I never really feel like I'm working at my tip top, pure and most efficient level of productivity - the way I want to be working, I want that efficiency more than anything ! I struggle every single day with missing you Dear Discipline. Please come and visit me and stay as long as you like - you can see the ocean from  your bedroom, I'm a really good cook, plus I'll bring you coffee in bed each early morning - promise ;-)

Your Friend,
Susan

The problem with patience and discipline is that it requires both of them to develop each of them.

Thomas M. Sterner