I share resources you can use to have fun and enjoy life more. My weekly "Pop of Positivity" newsletter helps you find the good, reset your mindset and stay focused on what's most important to you. I'd love you to join us on our journey.
Friday Pop of Positivity
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Happy Friday my friend! Today is day 50 of my "Draw Every Day" experiment. For 50 days in a row, I've picked up my pen or crayon or pencil or marker and drawn something. Some days I was following along with a class. Some days I was following a Youtube video. And some days - like last night at 9:00pm, when I was exhausted from a full day of driving to College Station to pick up Graham from college and then from evening errands...I just picked up my favorite tools (Caran D' Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle), set my timer, and for 15 minutes, drew flowers from pictures I found off google. When I started, my mindset was that "I can't draw." After all, that's what I had told myself for years. But I knew that "The more you do it, the better you get." (Thank you to my kids' kindergarten teacher for that little gem.) and so I just picked up the pencil and started. And today, I actually can draw. I no longer think "I can't draw." because that's no longer true. Today I can draw. Am I a master at drawing? Nope. Not yet... But one thing I know for sure. On May 25th, when I head to Colorado Springs to start the first week of my 5 weeks of travel, I'll be way more prepared and skilled to play in my sketchbooks than I was on March 19th, the first day of my 100 day challenge of drawing every day. Why? Because I have practiced every day. What is it that you want to try, but you've been telling yourself you can't? How many times have we said out loud...
But the truth is, pretty much anything you want to learn to do, and do well, you can! In today's world, there are plenty of free tutorials on YouTube and then the rest is up to you. All you have to do is practice! Love you, and hope you have a great weekend! xoxo Christy :) |
Hi! I'm Christy Largent
I share resources you can use to have fun and enjoy life more. My weekly "Pop of Positivity" newsletter helps you find the good, reset your mindset and stay focused on what's most important to you. I'd love you to join us on our journey.
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