It takes courage to let go. I herniated two discs and suffered from chronic pain for two years and it was so miserable to get to my studio and make pieces. I ended up closing my ceramic studio and moved to the Bay Area, it was painful, still is, it was my second "career change" and it's difficult to feel lost, or have to find something else while you navigate through pain and emotions. Thanks for sharing, it felt reassuring for my decision and whatever comes next, it's great to be honest with your body and respect it.
Thank you Carolina for sharing! I really appreciate your words here. Being honest with my body is such good advice. I still fight the urge to "power through". Rest and physical therapy is my main focus these day.
Julie, I have no doubt you will come through this in a better place! It is wild the twists and turns that life throws at you and how difficult it can be to accept, navigate and process.
I am also in a temporary studio closure as I just opened a new business with my husband and have not been in my studio for the past two months. I also will not be cramming for the holidays this year either for the first time in about ten years. Feeling weird is an understatement! I am hoping to get into my studio tomorrow and spend some time just cleaning and organizing. Actually starting any clay work seems so far away right now.
May you heal quickly and find that these simple ways of moving/thinking/seeing/feeling differently add up to some entirely and wonderfully unexpected.
*something*
It takes courage to let go. I herniated two discs and suffered from chronic pain for two years and it was so miserable to get to my studio and make pieces. I ended up closing my ceramic studio and moved to the Bay Area, it was painful, still is, it was my second "career change" and it's difficult to feel lost, or have to find something else while you navigate through pain and emotions. Thanks for sharing, it felt reassuring for my decision and whatever comes next, it's great to be honest with your body and respect it.
Thank you Carolina for sharing! I really appreciate your words here. Being honest with my body is such good advice. I still fight the urge to "power through". Rest and physical therapy is my main focus these day.
Julie, I have no doubt you will come through this in a better place! It is wild the twists and turns that life throws at you and how difficult it can be to accept, navigate and process.
I am also in a temporary studio closure as I just opened a new business with my husband and have not been in my studio for the past two months. I also will not be cramming for the holidays this year either for the first time in about ten years. Feeling weird is an understatement! I am hoping to get into my studio tomorrow and spend some time just cleaning and organizing. Actually starting any clay work seems so far away right now.
Thank you for this sweet message! Life is completely wild, just as you said :)
You are an inspiration. I hope you find fast healing. You got this! ❤️🩹
Oh, I'm sending you some loving healing your way
In love with all of these ink pieces 😍 sending healing energy!