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15/3/2011

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How hard it is to live simply!

I'm having to re-think my life (again) as I'm not finding - make that 'taking' - enough time to paint. Painting is the reason I came to this part of the world, and built a studio, and I believe that my best painting was done at a time when I reduced all other commitments and concentrated on just staying home and painting.

Now I'm involved in committees, book groups, teaching drawing, writing two blogs, redesigning the garden, redecorating the house, writing the novel, trying to exercise, see family and friends and travel - 8 trips of one kind or another planned for this year!
 
And paint.

A beautiful life! I'm so fortunate to do so many things I love.

But I have definitely lost sight of the motto that served me so well for so long - PAINT FIRST.

Back to basics it is.

Are you good at prioritising, at finding a balance?


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julia payne
14/3/2011 10:16:34 pm

hi freda...i read your blog every day...and i thank you for each one, even though so often i am silent..i loved the writer's sheds! thanks for that site, for all your work that you share with us, and your lovely illustrations....referring to your comments today..yes, i was thinking you were getting awfully busy for someone who was trying to live simply!
take a breath in and out.......be present to this moment.........and notice....life just got simpler....:-)
go paint!

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Freda
15/3/2011 01:14:43 am

Thank you Julia! Your message came just as I was looking at the pile of stuff in the studio with a sinking heart..took your advice...yes!

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Liz B
15/3/2011 04:49:30 am

It'll get less busy after our deadline at the end of the month. At least that's what I'm relying on! Re finding a balance: I dont want balance - I want to paint, and a certain ruthlessness is often needed, as you know, so maybe you are asking too much, seeking balance as well? Wont you be more content if the "scales" favour painting??
Sermon over.

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chris link
16/3/2011 09:00:05 am

Funny: I want to write, but find myself doing everything but. Today I opted out of a meeting in Lochgilphead because it would take the whole day, but all I achieved was packing to visit family and a walk in the sun looking at daffodils. And yet in the middle of everything I wrote a poem yesterday - it just came, and there it was. Maybe we need to try less and just do what comes up our backs...

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