#getting unstuck

[moonbeam-fox]

I smile a lot, and it isn't because the experience is pleasant. Actually, it's the opposite; most of the time the presence of suffering is immense. I'm smiling because in that moment, I have figured out how to not resist the negative experience

#ahhhh its okay to be alive #neutral thoughts #embrace the suck #the vinegar tasters #the great tao flows ever onward #getting unstuck #my posts

[sanversandfriends]

One way to spark a writer's enthusiasm about a WIP is the promise of accompanying fan art. Not only is it exciting to see your story brought to life, but to paraphrase @Morganastorm24, even a small shift in perspective can inspire you to take a wildly different approach. Today, she'll share some of her inspirations along with advice on how to get started or unstuck.

Tell us a little about yourself. How long have you been creating fan art? What were some of your first subjects and what ships/characters in the SG universe have you illustrated?

I mentioned in my writing answers that I've been doing it for as long as I can remember, and the same applies with art. I'm generally a very creative person - writing, drawing, crafting - you name it, I'll happily do it. 

I inherited my creativity from my grandparents, or so I'm told. My grandfather used to drive buses back in the 50s and 60s and on his breaks he'd park up somewhere and sit and sketch his surroundings. For no reason other than he wanted to and liked doing it. He also enjoyed woodwork and crafting miniature models of things out of wood. He built me my very first dolls house and I helped him to decorate it and furnish it with miniature furniture.

My grandmother was a seamstress for the theatre and made all the costumes for various productions. She'd sketch the designs out first, and then sew all the costumes by hand. She was also a writer, though she kept her stuff very private, because it was a hobby for her but not one that she felt comfortable enough to share. Sometimes, I can understand why, because I feel the same. Growing up, I loved spending time with both of them because they shared their skills with me. 

What are your favorite mediums to work with?

Photoshop is a big favourite of mine, because you can do pretty much anything, so long as you can find the right images to merge together. I also love using pro-markers and other comic book markers.  What kinds of scenes do you enjoy illustrating? Do you have any favorite tropes or themes? Imagery that you like to work with?

I love to do anything, as long as I have a clear vision of it in my mind (when using photoshop), or I have an image I can use as a reference (when I'm drawing by hand). The only thing I can successfully draw freehand without any reference is a horse (my lifelong love of the animals showing through there). When I worked in a children's nursery, we often drew large images for the kids to decorate which would then be displayed on the walls. I was always the one who ended up drawing said images, and to be honest I loved it. When I left that job to start my current one, I was gifted two of the last things I'd drawn - the rose from Beauty and the Beast, and the Coca Cola Christmas Truck. I've kept them to this day, and they're in a protective folder in storage. 

Any advice for aspiring fan artists?

One thing I learned in art lessons when I was at school (and it has stuck with me to this day), is that if you're struggling to draw something, change the perspective. My art teacher told us the following story about a disabled man, and I've tried and tested this method myself. It really does work!

A young man in a wheelchair was asked to draw his wheelchair. He hated the thing, saw it as a hindrance that cut him off from everything that he'd been able to do before he was confined to it. It was a reminder of his past life and everything he had lost, so when he tried to draw it, he was full of anger and resentment, and eventually threw his pencil down in frustration, declaring that he couldn't do it.

Instead of giving up on him, his teacher took the wheelchair, turned it upside down and told him to try again, but don't draw it as a whole. See the individual shapes and draw those. Focus on one shape at a time. So the young man did. He drew what he could see - circles, squares, triangles, rectangles, cylinders - and when the teacher took his piece of paper and turned it round, he had drawn a wheelchair.  All because changing the perspective of the subject and breaking it down into basic shapes had made his brain approach the task differently.  So if you're ever stuck on something and you don't know how to move forward, or do what needs to be done, try looking at it from a different angle. It could be literal, like turning the chair upside down, or it could be figurative, like seeing a circle instead of a wheel, a tube instead of a handle, that sort of thing. Change the perspective and you might just surprise yourself.

Thanks for sharing with us, Morgana--and for making us continue to swoon over Alex!

And Maggie!

And Lena!

And...

#Supergirl #Fan Art #Finish the Fic #Sanvers #SuperCorp #Creativity #Getting Unstuck

[drendarmorevo]

In Old "Text Adventure" Style

You enter the mostly empty space to find the shop keeper sitting on a stool, what's in the room isn't very much, a few bits and bobs, a few pieces of furniture, but the industrial lighting overhead makes you think this used to be a bustling space with many workers in it trudging away at some manner of light industry. The age on his face is only surpassed by the age of his hands, did he work here before only to end up here again? You might never know, but he looks like he might tell you if you ask earnestly.

#adventure games #text adventures #getting unstuck

[let-go-the-hungry-ghost]

Why You Should Embrace Your Darker Emotions | Time

#Mental health #transformation #self care #Susan David #Emotional Agility #Recovery #Getting Unstuck

[backpackflip]

#Zipper #backpack Zipper #backpack #zip #zipperbag #Unstuck #Backpack #getting unstuck #unstuckbackpack

[helenwhiteart-blog]

Are you becoming more aligned with yourself than you realised?

Has your year been really challenging in lots of ways….but….when you allow yourself to pull back and gain the overview, you can sense just how positively impactful and on track it has all really been? Can you sense how you have actually been getting much more in alignment with who you really are all along the way, if not always by the most predictable or tidy means? Can you sense that it has all…

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#appreciating the journey #articles #believing in yourself #beyond limitations #breaking out of routine #chronic illness #getting unstuck #life lessons #living with chronic conditions #more resilient than we know #optimism #personal growth #taking the first step #taking the overview #zest for life

[holidayboutiquefinds]

Remembering Gratefulness

This year has been a mixed bag of good and bad.

It has been a rollercoaster ride- from starting the New Year hopeful of situations changing, to a Summer vacation spent with 4 teenagers in the midst of unimaginable heat, a loss of a beloved cat (Riley), to a new school year full of bad attitude from a 15 year old son who used to sit on my lap and watch Paw Patrol, and a medical diagnosis that forced me to make serious changes to my life.

What would we be without life's challenges? The ups make us happy and give us memories we will treasure, and the bad gives us a place where we can either get stuck or find strength from God to keep moving forward.

In all of it, I am grateful. Grateful that I could spend one more summer vacation with my two kids and their friends- even though vacation was far from perfect.

Grateful that I could hold Riley while he breathed his last and that he is not suffering anymore, and the memories of him and his love.

Grateful that even though my son is going through a difficult time, he gets up everyday and tries to do better for himself and those around him.

Grateful that this medical diagnosis has forced me to rethink the bad choices I've previously made and provided the opportunity to make the necessary changes.

It is easy to get stuck. It is easy to remain unstuck and move forward. It is a choice we make and though we must allow ourselves to grieve losses and growing pains and out of control temperatures- we can't allow ourselves to get stuck in all of that.

This year- I'm grateful. For everything.

#gratitude #grateful #encouragement #moving forward #getting unstuck #choices #grief #grieving

[mftulin]

Poem: Purple Taquitos by Mark Tulin

Poem: Purple Taquitos by Mark Tulin

Published in the fine site, The Brain is a Noodle. Photo by Mark Tulin. When you feel stuck, there’s always an unusual food you can try. There’s a funky neighborhood you could visit to help you get unstuck. Enjoy my poem Purple Taquitos.

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#food #Getting unstuck #poem #Poetry

[leadlikeaqueen]

Are You Stuck In Your Trauma?

For a black woman leader who feels that she's stuck going in circles and never obtaining the goals she's pursuing, sometimes she just needs help recognizing what's keeping her stuck. Listen or watch episode 8 of season 4 Plant Your Seeds of Transformation

How Can You Recognize Trauma So You Can Get Unstuck? For a black woman leader who feels that she’s stuck going in circles and never obtaining the goals she’s pursuing, sometimes she just needs help recognizing what’s keeping her stuck. Listen or watch episode 8 of season 4 on the Plant Your Seeds of Transformation Podcast. LISTEN VIA SPOTIFY, or… Episode 8 via Spotify WATCH VIA YOUTUBE,…

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#cultivate your life #featured #getting unstuck #leadership #life coaching #plant your seeds of transformation #plantyourseeds #podcast #pursuing goals #recognizing trauma #transformation #trauma recovery #women leaders

[conversationsoflife]

Genesis 42:27-38 - ON GETTING UNSTUCK! - Part 2 

Perhaps you feel stuck too. Can I encourage you with these words from the Bible? They speak about grief and about trusting in God for what we do know and trusting in Him for what we don’t know. God doesn’t protect us from seasons of difficult circumstance

Jacob grieving for his son Joseph. On getting Unstuck.© Created by Ross Cochrane on Blender 3.9 and GetPaint.net Genesis 42:27-38 – ON GETTING UNSTUCK! – Part 2  STUCK THROUGH GUILT Joseph as the Egyptian Governor, and unrecognizable to his brothers, has tied up his brother Simeon before them. He has given them an ultimatum that Simeon will remain in prison until their younger brother returns…

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#Genesis 42 #Getting Unstuck #Grief #Guilt #Indecision #Regret #Trust

[familydocblog]

Unstuck: How to Get Out of Your Rut and Into Your Groove

Feeling stuck in life can be a frustrating and overwhelming experience. Whether it’s in your career, relationships, or personal growth, the feeling of being trapped can leave you feeling hopeless and unmotivated. However, it’s important to remember that feeling stuck is a common experience, and there are practical steps you can take to get unstuck and move forward. In this blog post, we’ll…

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#get your groove back #getting unstuck #stuck in a rut

[davidpasqualone]

Shovels, Onions, & Spirit Animals: From Suffering with Depression to Peace and Grace | Martin Theis

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#accepting myself #active breathing #be kind #breathing #Compassion #connect with what is #continuous learning #depression #ego state #emotion #feeling numb #feeling stuck #from suffering to peace and grace #Germany #getting unstuck #Healing #higher power #highs and lows #identify the root cause #layers #manifestation #meditation #narcissistic parents #painful #peeling back the layers #reality #releasing labels #serving #shamanic Journey #Shovel

[ecoamerica]

Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared

The American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 broadcast recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by active climate leaders. Watch to find out which finalist received the $50,000 grand prize! Hosted by Vanessa Hauc and featuring Bill McKibben and Katharine Hayhoe!

#ACLA24 #ACLA24Leaders #youtube #youtube video #climate leaders #climate solutions #climate action #climate and environment #climate #climate change #climate and health #climate blog #climate justice #climate news #weather and climate #environmental news #environment #environmental awareness #environment and health #environmental #environmental issues #environmental justice #environment protection #environmental health #Youtube

[happytakes]

2022.08.15 | Sometimes, all we need is some time off. If you're stuck about something and can't seem to move forward, do something fun or something different. Distract yourself for a bit to refresh your creative flow or even spark a major creative idea.

#creativity #break #time off #break from work #managing creativity #spark creativity #getting unstuck

[zorionbbq]

yasuko you will always be famous to me

#yakuza #yakuza 4 #yasuko saejima #taiga saejima #goro majima #fanart #rgg's the wasted potential olympics and she's medaling! 😁 #this is an exorcism drawing (trying to get them unstuck from my brain) #(increasingly loud underwater screaming noise) #anyways! thank you krita screentone filter! 👍

[marzipanandminutiae]

I saw one person online say that people who dress historically every day are "forcing their hobbies on everyone else"

but I have had countless people stop me on the street in winter and tell me that they love my homemade, 1890s-inspired coat

and I must try to remember things like that when I get mad about isolated Hot Takes on the Internet

#someone is wrong on the internet #on knowing when a view is actually widespread and when it's just An AssholeTM #(also yes the coat survived the fire. I had to ask the firefighter to help me get it unstuck from under one leg of my old bed but) #(It LivesTM)

[helenwhiteart-blog]

Living (not waiting)

The early part of this year has been an odd phase for me, so far, and one I suspect has things in common for a lot of people right now…a sort of sitting back waiting for the other shoe to drop. In countless ways, from large scale to small, it feels as though a lot of us are just holding our breath to see what happens next before we make our next move in life. The endless waiting, paused in…

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#art as therapy #articles #bouncing back #chronic conditions #creativity #dealing with frustration #enjoyment #feeling empowered #getting unstuck #helping others #hyperfocus #influencing positive change #making a difference #positive change #power of positive thought #transformation