“You can choose what you do, but you can’t choose what you like to do.” Grechin Rubin
Winter Blue Teapot
I exercise but I wish I liked to run. I have tried to like it. I got better at running for a while but I never developed a love for it. Sometimes I say I don’t like something but the truth is I am afraid or uncomfortable. But in the case of running, I really don’t like it.
I have been contemplating this quote by G. Rubin. The truth of it reverberates with me because it enlightens a reality that hasn’t been tangible for me. I could spend a lot of time and energy trying to love running – or I could just accept that I tried it and don’t like it and move on to something more enjoyable such as Body Pump.
Detail of Winter Blue Teapot
I took a workshop with Gay Smith who said she developed her particular aesthetic by maximizing the time she spent with her favorite parts of the ceramic process. Perhaps if I allow myself the indulgence of pursuing the aspects of the ceramic process that I love (throwing and trimming), I too will develop more distinctive pots.
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