Somehow it’s already 6pm and I don’t have a drawing to show today. I thought about quickly doodling something, but honestly I don’t want to draw just so that I can check a box. I draw because I find joy in it.

I’m currently listening to the audio book (while following along with the book) of Jenny Lawson’s new book that came out today, How to Be OK When Nothing is OK. I’ve listened to about an hour of it and so far it’s great. And because it’s Jenny Lawson, I know the rest of it will be great too.

I was thinking about my day and giving myself a hard time because I haven’t drawn yet. But then I reminded myself that I worked on bills, I did 3 loads of laundry, I talked to a friend, I experimented with a biscuit recipe. I made dinner, and I spent time with my husband… I’ve done A LOT today! My inner critic is kind of a jerk, because it wants me to feel bad and tell me that ‘I didn’t do anything today’ because I wasn’t able to sit down and create a masterpiece.

No, I didn’t draw today. No, I don’t have a pretty picture to show on my blog today. But I did a ton of stuff. And sometimes that has to be enough.

Jenny Lawson mentioned a quote from Buddha, “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so let us all be thankful.” So basically, Buddha is saying, you didn’t die, so you should be thankful for surviving the day.

Perhaps, I’ll be able to find time to draw tomorrow. See you then? Oh and you should totally go check out Jenny Lawson’s new book!

Until next time…
~nic