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The start of a new year is always a time of reflection for me. I don’t make resolutions or necessarily set goals, but I know that feels right and works for many.
What feels more important for me to do is to reflect on the year as it comes to an end and take stock of what was accomplished, what shifted, what I’m grateful for, and what I’m recommitting to for the year ahead.
This year I have been thinking about the idea of recommitting – what it means and how it supports us in our art practice. For me, even the word “recommitting” feels more empowering than “committing”. Perhaps it is because when we recommit it means that we’re already committed at some level. Somehow this feels affirming and acknowledges the effort we have already put in to support ourselves and our desires.
When we recommit we are telling ourselves that we’re in alignment with our choices – past, present and future. It feels inclusive and empowering, bringing us into a deeper place of trust and connection to our purpose.
As artists I feel that we practise recommitting constantly in our work. It’s the glue that holds us together. We recommit to our studio time, our progress with a painting, our development of our skills, and our willingness to dive deep and take big risks.
Even in each moment of our process we recommit to staying present, aware and truthful with ourselves. The creation of truly authentic art demands this of us. When we’re making our art from a truly connected place, a place that is open and honest, a place that is not concerned with others’ judgements or making work that sells, we witness our true self and create from that space. It’s a vulnerable space...where we are exposed, raw and out beyond the edge of our comfort zone.
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