Dear Friends,

God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!

I'm sorry I haven't written in awhile. I received a negative review on my art and I needed some recovery time.

The part of a person that creates is the inner child. Being in this child ego state is essential to create something new and the creativity comes through playfulness. I think we can be in our adult ego state if we are copying our old artwork that has no challenge to it. I'm not sure. I am always looking to do something new and unfamiliar, because I love the sense of discovery.

A helpful critism is specific and given in a respectful manner. Even our inner child can handle these, and is grateful for them because they make us better artists, but when the critisms feel too harsh, it's difficult to process them.

I hope I am always both kind and honest in my words while teaching or commenting on the artwork of other people.

Love, Sue