Oh, September. Hello again friend.
September has quickly become a favourite month for me. It brings that feeling of newness and fresh starts, but more than that. It's a gorgeous wind-down month where the sun still burns full-tilt all day, but has retreated ever so slightly away from our Northern Hemisphere. Enough so that the mornings and evenings bring a coolness which implores us to slowly tuck-in to the warmth of our homes and cozy wares.
It used to be that September was sad for me. Back to school. End of summer. Loss of freedom, and beginning of structure. Bah. My younger, less passion-driven self despised it. As a child, September also meant the coming of the snow, and I'm a sun-lover. I do best basking in warmth.
Now, as an adult (one who has seen many a September come and go), I welcome in the change it brings. The routine and focus and renewed sense of passion.
This year, it seems, I am craving the Autumn. I took a spontaneous break from painting over the summer weeks. Not from creating--let's be clear. I've been doodling, sketching, scripting, designing and photographing my moments this summer and it's been super fantastic! I put down the brush in lieu of the pen and pencil. But, I'm ready to get messy with paint again like you would not believe!
I want to get into the studio and whip up a storm of creative fury. I have plans. Solid plans on where my painting, scripting, sketching and photography needs to go and I'm stoked. I have a firm grip on my future career and a new-found tenacity to see it come to life.
This morning my son and I were bantering about life and work and he said to me "I believe in you. Soon you will be a successful artist and all the haters can keep on hating..." (or something to that effect). The part I heard loud and clear was "I believe in you".
Yep. I believe in me too. And I believe in bravely moving in the direction of my dream.
Three cheers for September. Bring on the structure, bring on the hard work. Let's get messy.
Hip hip hooray! I believe in you too my friend! Your son is a very smart young man.
Posted by: Renyen | 09/03/2013 at 06:17 AM