I've been thinking a lot lately about things I have stopped doing in my life because someone told me I wasn't any good at them. Writing was one of those things. Drawing was another.
Who says I have to be any good? I am a writer and an artist because I write and I draw. Am I a professional? No. Will I ever make a living at either? Not likely (although I do make a living doing a lot of writing right now - but the topic is not my choice). Does it matter? No.
I love writing, I love drawing. I love using pencil crayons to make patterns and designs. I love drawing Ziggy cartoons. I love putting words together to make a point. I love finding a way to express what I think and how I see the world. And so, I do it. I am a writer. I am an artist.
I draw, now and then, exactly because I am no good at it, never will be, ...and it doesn't matter..."if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly." Such a freedom! Not to "have to IMPROVE"... :-)
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