a few things...

as we are getting close to the end of 2015

i'd like to share a few things i've experienced 

during this (what turned out to be a pretty intense) year... 

while painting 1 face a day for the past 349 days, 

i've realized that for me creativity is like a muscle: 

- we all have it, we all choose to use it in different ways, 

we all use it one way or another. 

- it needs some warm up moves.
 it can be very hard to get it going but once it's warm it flows,
it's more flexible, it has stamina. 

- it needs practice, the more i use it the stronger it gets.

- some days are tougher than others, 

but showing up, even for a little bit, 

can shift the mood of the day or at least build a little bit more experience. 

- it needs repetition.  for me many regular short creativity sessions 

are more beneficial than let's say a 5 hour stint once a week. 

(and it's also easier to put in place) 

- like any muscle it needs rest, recovery time, 

time to do something else, time to do nothing at all. 

- it needs courage, to keep going, 

to keep on keeping on... 

- it needs love... if i love it, i will keep doing it! 

oh and i believe creativity
also needs care and gentle attention. 

it needs to be well fed by everyday inspiration, 

curiosity and exploring.