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9-11-2023
my therapist and i were discussing my anxiety and the difficulty i have with making decisions, she asked me what's one area in my life where i could exercise this muscle that could be a joyous process for me. i told her producing art seems pretty low stakes and enjoyable. so in an effort to be less precious, i am sharing.
i recently started a new project/website called the apéritif critique where i review apéritifs, digestifs, amari, fernets, etc. i'm really excited about it, there are three reviews so far and several more forthcoming. i also crocheted myself a tote bag which ended up being one of the ugliest things i've ever seen, now i'm working on a new tote bag which i have much higher hopes for. lastly i made this 20 min mix you can download, it's about (and features) lots of girls singing about love.
heres a quote from agnes martin's notes from "on the perfection underlying life", in which she ruminates on the process of creating art. "there is no way out. you may as well go ahead with as little resistance as possible – and eat everything on your plate. going on without resistance or notions is called discipline. going on when hope and desire have been left behind is discipline. going on in an impersonal way without personal considerations is called discipline. not thinking, planning, scheming is a discipline. not caring or striving is a discipline."
