March to Liz -- sheep goats

 

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There is a chart on my desk that indicated that Liz has not received her name in a loopy script - going from coast to coast. The chart is new - so maybe way-back-when there was something similar. She falls into the short-first-name-long-last-name category. Those people should probably have their own chart. Even if it is a repeat of design, I'm guessing it is a different stamp. I wonder if anyone has ever gotten an envelope and felt disappointed that it was too similar to a previous envelope. Has anyone ever kept all the envelopes from me and if so - are they in chronological order or are the favorite ones on the top. I hope you throw the ones away that I deem duds.

Note to self: get a rubber stamps that says - Discard immediately. 

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The third example of sheep-or-goats involves the aesthetics of anything. By now, if you've been looking at the envelopes on the blog you've seen some that are drop-dead-gorgeous and you're pretty sure you'd never be able to do anything like that.

I agree, if you are already thinking that it is beyond your ability - it is. On the other hand, if you think you could be uber-skilled - nobody can predict how far you'll make it on the road to mastering whichever style you choose. None of us know when we will hit a wall and decide that something shifted and we're not mesmerized by the hours of practice.

I was in my early 40s when I started taking classes in calligraphy. I realized right off the bat that it was going to be pretty hard to find the hours I needed to make it to the level that I would have liked. A wise person in my guild pointed out - there's no shame in saying - I'm going to be happy where I am and I'm not going to apologize or whine about not making it to a more proficient level.

Where you are on the skill level spectrum is changeable - it just takes time. Where you are on the sheep-or-goat spectrum is just the place you are. Since we are all on the sheep-goat spectrum, it is inevitable that we will make comparisons.

Holy cow!!! Is she going to talk about comparison. That's a hot topic. Comparison is the thief of joy. We aren't supposed make comparisons. Comparing is evil. You'll be a miserable wreck if you allow yourself to compare. 

Get a grip. Tune in tomorrow. And no, I did not micro-dose myself with the coffee this morning, unless MrWilson laced my coffee extract. I make coffee by adding boiling water to a quarter cup of liquid coffee extract.