Procrastination

pro·cras·ti·na·tion

prəˌkrastəˈnāSH(ə)n/

noun

noun: procrastination; plural noun: procrastinations

1. the action of delaying or postponing something.

   
   

   
   

   We all do it; ok maybe not all of us. I know that Avanaut will be busy this weekend on his beloved fighter project and +Me2 will be flying off to foreign shores courtesy of Big Inc. My husband is out of town, my kids are busy and I am left with no more excuses, it is time to face my fears.
   
   The task I have set for myself isn't difficult, I simply need to edit 18 photos so they look vaguely similar. Piece of cake...right?
   
   It is not the work I am afraid of, because I like the work. It is the potential failure I don't want to face. I guess I need to relearn the following lesson:
   
   

   An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail. ~ Edwin Land

   
   So this weekend I will endeavor to be boring. I will cut my self off from the world, face my fears and try to get this project done. If I fall short of my artistic goals, I can remind myself that this is all part of the process.
   
   ~ xxsjc