{"id":123,"date":"2008-08-06T09:17:13","date_gmt":"2008-08-06T13:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everwild.net\/blog\/?p=123"},"modified":"2008-08-06T10:06:06","modified_gmt":"2008-08-06T14:06:06","slug":"slow-and-steady-wins-the-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everwild.net\/blog\/2008\/08\/slow-and-steady-wins-the-race","title":{"rendered":"“Slow and Steady Wins the Race.”"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the moral of the Aesop fable The Tortoise and the Hare<\/em>, and it has been my mantra for almost a decade now. It has kept me sane (relatively speaking) and moving forward through the ups and downs of Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia. It reminds me, often, that I needn’t be in a hurry, and that I’m not super human, but I am human, even in times when I’m feeling less than stellar.<\/p>\n\"\\"Lyssa\\",<\/a>\n

I made a commitment to myself last week to not merely dabble at drawing, but to begin with the basics, start anew, and learn. As a teenager, I drew anything horse or horse-like (i.e. unicorns, winged horses, and hippocampi), but the complexities of life and the isolation of living in a small town were not conducive to sticking to it and learning things such as proportion, perspective, or color theory.<\/p>\n

But I enjoy it now. Drawing isn’t quite as meditative as paper cutting or making books, but I suspect that’s because currently it demands more focus and attention. However, it is oddly tactile (I shall worry about the finger smudges later, much later). I see progress and the only demand I have on myself is to do a little more each day, with attention to the basic skills I need to gain to continue forward.<\/p>\n

It’s fun. It’s also strengthening other skills. Patience. Perseverance. I feel the need for instant gratification slipping away, albeit slowly, involving myself in the process more and worrying less about the end product.<\/p>\n

Good morning. May you spend the day kissed with dew. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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