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Love this. Hope you are feeling better.

All the best to you.

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Thank you, dear Isabel. πŸ’— Sending blessings to you.

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I love your paintings! I hope you are feeling better.

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Thank you, Lou Ann!

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You're absolutely right. Rest is essential, not just for your health (which comes first!) but for creation, too. In my experience sometimes I've set myself unrealistic deadlines or self-imposed pressure, and it was a mistake. Things take however long they'll take. In the meantime, you have to be healthy to enjoy the work. Get some rest--it's also part of the process

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Thank you, Charles. You are right...I think I push myself to do too much without building in rest time. I like your idea to think of rest as part of the process. It really is.

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These are such wise words, Emily. Sometimes we get caught up in the go-go-go, and don't realize the importance of rest or release. But without those things, we cannot go-go-go. Take care πŸ’•

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Thank you, Connie. Yes, rest or release. I need to also think about release in terms of creativity. Both so important to keep up with the go-go-go. :-)

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