SLF in Progress

What's up Reader! I am back at you again with another Draw From Life lesson. Continuing from last month's, "Seek Complimentary Relationships," I want to dive into another aspect of relationships. For this one I have three reflections to offer you: I can lead my life I see myself as a communal person and I am always prioritizing relationships. That said, I sometimes struggle with being pulled and directed by my relationships. Our relatiosnhips to people and things can have contorl over us in...

MorningReader! Let me start by saying thank you for being a part of this journey with me. Whether this is your second email or you 100th, I appreciate that you chose to connect and fellowship with me through the Draw From Life Group. I want to start with appreciating you becasue this message is all about complimentary relationships! Definitions: Complementary - 1. combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another. Complimentary - 1. expressing a...

Reader, Whats good? I hope you are doing well! March is almost complete and the summer is getting closer and closer. I look forward to warmth and brightness of summer. Especially working primarily in education I look forward to the change in pace that comes with summer. Today, I'm hoping you are open to some honesty from me. I have been bummed out about my first three months of this year. I have been struggling with execution. I can honestly say I have been getting after it, but I haven't...

Reader, What's good? As we come up on this new year, I have been thinking a lot about how I wish to show up and be present. Having spent so much time secluded during the pandemic, reemerging over these past few months has been interesting and filled with questions like: Why am I here? How does this serve me? Are these interactions meaningful and reciprocal? If you are like me you have been evaluating the worth and benefit of returning to the norm and its cost. The Draw From Life lesson, I've...

What's good Reader, I'm back in your inbox to share a creative reflection with you. From my last message you know every other Saturday we will have a virtual meet up where we draw and discuss the topic of the day. Last time, we talked about the importance of a sketchbook. I want to share some insights from our conversation. First off, a sketchbook is important to have because it promotes practice and relfection. Your sketchbook can be filled with drawings, paintings, notes, cut out images,...