Sarah
I decided to paint the entryway last week. (After several hours on Pintrest of course). A month ago I wouldn't have trusted my own creativity enough, I would have felt the need to copy someone else's idea exactly. But something about this new way of thinking (the whole vulnerability can = strength idea) is making me better trust my instincts. So I got R to make a stencil for me on PowerPoint. We printed it out on card stock, he took an exacto knife to it and then I got to work. I didn't allow myself to think too hard or measure. I decided I was going to just freehand it. It was funny how I would feel exhilarated that I was just creating without overthinking ("and it was looking good!") . Then all the sudden I would have a mini anxiety attack that I'd placed a set of arrows too close together or it was looking too "stair steppy". Where and why did I learn to be so worried about if this would turn out "perfect"? It was a slightly unexpected but nonetheless effective opportunity to practice acceptance. In the end I loved how it turned out. Baby steps:)
Sarah
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