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I will hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection. @emilyley 💛 . And by sharing this I mean, be kind to yourself. But also, we have to put in the work. Be kind to yourself, but don’t stay where you are. We should always be growing and becoming more like Jesus. . I’ve been using @cultivatewhatmatters powersheets since January and here’s what I’ve learned: 1. You have to know where you are to learn how to fix it. You can’t trick yourself into thinking things are going well if they aren’t. 2. You have to give yourself grace for the way things are and have a vision for how they can someday be. You can’t let yourself get stuck- you have to be willing to make the next step! 3. You need to know (and write down and repeat) WHY these things are important. You aren’t going to follow through on a goal that isn’t important to you. . What is ONE thing that you’d like to see progress in? 👇🏻💕
Roses are red, violets are...🤔 . Something outside of my comfort zone? Painting. It’s just a little bit out there. What I envision in my head is not always what flows out on the paper. This is especially true when I try out abstract pieces. I’m putting in all this effort and...blobs. Lots of blobs. . BUT then I remember the truth- you HAVE TO be a beginner before you can be anything else. I don’t get to skip the learning part. We alllllll have to put in effort to learn a new skill. So, when I have moments, I still pick up that paint brush and keep trying something new. . This time I used my @kassa watercolor set to make some blue roses. What are you creating right now? 💛 . PS. Anybody else feel like what you envision in your head is not quite comes out on the page? 🙋🏼‍♀️
We have to look out for each other. 👯‍♀️ . I promise to actually check to see whether or not we BOTH look good in a photo before posting it. That’s just how much I love you. 😝 . TAG the person you love this much! 💛📷 . Revisiting an old #HOMwork prompt for a little fun in your feed this Monday morning. 💐 . PS. These are all polaroids from our honeymoon last July. 😍
As long as you’re willing to start, your potential is endless. . I noticed myself say something yesterday about something I can’t do. And I stopped myself and decided (more like realized) that I obviously don’t care to do that thing because I’ve never really tried. And I have put in zero effort. . There are two mindsets that you can have: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. . If you have a fixed mindset, then you believe that you have the abilities that you have and you can’t gain any more talent or skill. It is what it is. You’re not creative. Or you’re not athletic. Or you’re not good at cooking. Whatever it might be! . If you have a growth mindset, then you believe that you can always improve at something. You see your weaknesses as an opportunity to grow! You aren’t creative YET. Or you’re not athletic YET. Or you’re not good at cooking YET. Whatever it might be, you have decided that you CAN figure out a way to accomplish it! . I teach this to my first graders all year long. We have a chant in my classroom (which came straight from Anita Archer), “it’s okay if you make a mistake as long as you fix it up.” Mistakes shouldn’t be seen as failures or negative experiences. Mistakes are opportunities to learn and grow. They have to say, “I’m not good at drawing YET.” Or “I can’t count to 120 YET.” . So, here I am to inform you that your potential is endless! The more effort you put into something, the more you will get out of it. Whatever it is, you might not be good at it YET- but you can get there! . So, think about it 🤔 Do you have a growth or a fixed mindset? What’s the thing you need to change your mindset about? Mine was playing video games, but I am not invested in getting any better at that 😝
What’s an easy way to improve your letters? 🙋🏼‍♀️ . Break each letter down into it’s basic strokes. Practice each of those strokes & then put your letter back together. . Each letter is made up of multiple strokes. For example, n is made from the two strokes shown above. Swipe 👉🏻 to see the basic strokes you can practice to improve your n (these also help with m and h). . These basic strokes allow you to gain control of transitions between thick and thin letters. Practice them frequently to improve your letters! ✍🏻 . What is your go-to method for a letter that is difficult? . ✍🏻: Pentel Fude Touch 🗒: Rhodia Blank Pad
What exactly does community over competition mean? 👯‍♀️ . Let me just start with a quote from @laracasey since I love everything she says about comparison so much. . “Comparison isn’t just the thief of joy, it’s the thief of everything. Keep your eyes on your purposeful path. Celebrate others. Celebrate progress, not perfection. Cultivate gratitude over comparison. Gratitude turns what we have into more than enough.” . It. Is. So. True. The seasons where I prioritize gratefulness are always filled with the most joy. The seasons where I’m looking around at what others have and I don’t are always the sucked dry of LIFE & joy. . I originally started this Instagram account as a secret to share my work, but not show my friends 🤫. Truthfully, I didn’t want to know if I was bad at it and I didn’t want anyone else to know either. But I was shocked when I started to meet other calligraphers and started to realize how big this community is! . I’ve loved meeting people from all over and learning from them. I love that we can share what we know to help others start up a little easier than we did! . Thanks for being part of this community. This is one of the April prompts for #lettermore2018 💐 Come join in! Letter the phrase, snap a pic, upload it, & tell us why you love this community in the caption! Can’t wait to see what you create! 💕 . Let’s see how far this community reaches. WHERE are you from?! I live in California! 🙋🏼‍♀️💬👇🏻

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