V is for Victory

Vic Morrow

 

 

No rules from me tonight, I’m basking in the fact I only have 4 posts left to complete the AtoZ Challenge.  Finishing this challenge will be a victory for me.  I wound up having a very busy month yet found a way each day to sneak a little time to complete my daily posts.  Yes a well deserved victory.

More important than the victory is what I’ve learned putting myself through this challenge and the things I’ll be able to carry forward over the next year.  I’ve learned I can keep focused, start and finish a goal yet still be creative at the same time.  I’ve used my artistic ability over the years as a crutch as to why I can’t be more organized and pay attention to the little things.  This challenge taught me I can do both.

Rule #21 Carry this Victory forward throughout the year.



K is for Kindle

Kent State Massacre

 

No, No! Not that Kindle, I’ll leave that one to the writers. I’m talking about the verb kindle.

Merriam Webster defines it:
transitive verb
1: to start (a fire) burning : light
2
     a: to stir up : arouse <kindle interest>
     b: to bring into being : start
3: to cause to glow : illuminate

I hear terms like:
     I’m in a funk
     Writers block
     Mental block
     I can’t get inspired
     I can’t come up with something new
     and on and on

When this happens delve into yourself and find what kindles your fire or passion. Step back from the project you’re working on and work on something for fun or passion. More often than not, this little break will recharge your batteries and clear your head allowing you to continue with your project reinvigorated and with a new perspective.

I used to like to do jigsaw puzzles. I can remember staring at those pieces on the table for 15 or 20 minutes not being able to find a piece that fits. I would get up and get a snack and on my way back to the puzzle I would see a piece that fits 10 feet away. Go figure!

Do you know what kindles your passion?

The sketch above is a moment in time that I am really passionate about. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s war was an issue on a lot of people’s minds. Never did it dawn on us that college students protesting the war would be shot and killed by our own National Guard.

Rule #10 kindle your passion by stepping back, digging down deep and having some fun.