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Sunday, November 8, 2015

Day 29 - Time Away

This was the 3rd weekend in a row I left the house without baby. Today's was a hard separation at first, baby in pain wanting lots of cuddles. That she still mainly relies on me for comfort means we are not yet ready to be parted for too long, few hours at most. In this context, putting me first means I have to entirely trust H that he will be ok. Where my trust of him is now has been a complete turn-around from a month ago.

This makes me be efficient at what I can do in this away 'me-time'; which also means cramming in a bit of 'necessities' into this short time frame. I put petrol in the car on the way to the shopping center today, for example.

Once inside the building I'm also aware that I can't browse the entire complex, which makes me be choosy of the shops and isles I dawdle in.

It's like a final relaxation before heading to Coffee Club to sketch a page for the day. This is when I can sit down uninterrupted bar the arrival of the ordered drink. For this I do the inspiration research before I leave home, have the references ready on my phone, and fully commit to the drawing for the day. Spontaneity of creativity, and discipline of research and application of skill, is just slightly displaced.

And I can go home feeling accomplished for the day.

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