Monday's and to do lists

Mondays have become my work days. I am vice/co president of our local art guild and I always have a list longer than I am tall to get done. I'm working on getting organized, and if you've ever known me in real life this is not an easy thing for me. It does not come naturally - in fact random acts of chaos are more the norm. However if I am to really make a difference in my community as an artist and a leader, organization is crucial at this juncture in my life. I don't know how people look like they always have it all together and know exactly how to handle things. I hope my illusion is firmly set in place by the time the guild switches over to new management and board members. At this point in time I am seeking people with skills to place in the various jobs that need to be done, and people that have skills in making it all run smoothly. I have learned a great deal. For one; organizing artists is akin to herding cats - and I'm just as cat like as everyone else. We are so easily distracted by super wonderful new shiny things and just expect things to happen the way we want them to - if anything is out of place we have a voice and aren't afraid to use it.

Now the trick is to figure out how to keep myself on task and not fly away on flights of fancy, while still following my artistic dreams and chasing the winds of fate. It's an interesting juggling act - and hopefully I will make it look easy. At the moment I look like a carnnie attempting their first balancing act - the crowd knows death is certain if the person shifts a quarter of an inch one way or the other - and by golly I feel like I have to sneeze *grins*

For now - I'll send out a billion emails, ask a billion questions, and hopefully figure out how to record the answers for future use. I'm reminded of the movie "Meet the Robinsons" and the quote "Keep moving forward!" A friend has reminded me that this point of view is fantastic for personal growth and goals - I'm taking the advice to heart quite literally!

Soo - "Keep moving forward!!"

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