JUST. DO IT.

Since I've been up at the hospital so much, five times a week to be precise, my writing has come to a screeching halt. Yesterday was the first day I actually opened up a word document in weeks. I've found myself in a place where my creativity has vanished. I decided to do something about that on Friday. I went to Fry's, bought a Wacom Intuos and hooked it up to start drawing in Photoshop.

Let me be clear, I am not an artist. I have never been an artist. I cannot draw stick figures properly. But as soon as I started drawing, I felt the determination of wanting to learn how fill my body. I've always wanted to draw, been envious of those who could, and I never understood why I didn't try to learn. That's when it hit me, it's not too late to try and become an artist.

This blog so far has been a "hey, you like writing? just do it! come on! write it now!" I've been preaching about those who don't write, because they don't think they're good or feel they won't get results, and it's the same excuses I use for drawing. I'm not good, I suck at it, it's incredibly ugly, I used the same reason twice, blah blah blah. I'm not a great writer, not yet, but I'm better than when I started. I've seen my improvements, understood what I've done wrong. That's what I can do with drawing too.

So, whatever you're wanting to do, just do it. It doesn't have be good when you first start out, it never is, but you won't know if it'll become good unless you try.

Drawing has sparked my creativity once more, as it's given me the idea to draw my own cover art for stories and perhaps make my own audio dramas. Well, that is, once I get better at drawing. Best of all, it has given me my desire to write once more. Stories will continue and more will be coming soon.

As for my mom, we are waiting to get her into a rehabilitation facility, she is in high spirits as of late. Once she's there my visits will drop to three times a week. Things will be getting back to normal, but like learning a new talent, it will take time.

~TheTimeSword