MAR to Kristine and Lynne - allegedly working

Favorite stamps - in the coulda-woulda-shoulda zone. So much potential - but then we needed to use 5 of them. The ancient Pantone markers were still calling to me. Deep regrets on how the lettering turned out. Cautiously optimistic that we'll do better on the April exchange.

The first topic from Troy's letter is an important one. Troy, you are youngish, I am oldish, if you only find one wisdom-like nugget in my blog - I hope it is this one. Worrying that the time you spend on 5 envelopes per month is somehow eating into time that would be better spent *working* is misguided worrying. This is addressing your *allegedly working* comment.

Having a creative outlet - especially one that is so easy to insert for a few minutes here and there is like vitamins or essential amino acids. I would say as vital as air and water - but that might be an overstatement. E.v.e.r.y.o.n.e. benefits from having something to counterbalance the type of work one does to earn one's keep. 

People who do not understand that (I'm talking about people in manager roles) and expect all work and no breaks are very dangerous people. The details to the following story don't matter - but recently, a friend told me about an incident where a manager/director level person was let go suddenly because of a matter that nobody knew about - and when the announcement was made - there was spontaneous clapping. Not that there had been overt displeasure with the guy -- everyone had been lulled into the same perspective that we all put up with bosses because they are what they are -- but obviously, everyone's intuition was saying the same thing about the guy. Good riddance. 

So, if you have an artsy side that you like to *feed* from time to time -- keep doing it. Don't ever feel like the moments you steal to doodle or hum or stare into space are wasted moments. 

This is just my opinion - but I am right.