Fables de la Fontaine. Book in Progress (post 10)
The fable that I’m working on now is The Tortoise and the Hare. A very good fable with an important lesson behind. The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race.
I can say that the “slower” I work, the more I get to accomplish. Slow to me means savoring what you’re doing, enjoying each step along the way and being focused on the right things. If you put pressure on yourself in order to work fast, in a rush, then your hands will disconnect from your brain and they will end up in two different places. If that happens you will find yourself feeling miserable, like walking in a dark room, trying to figure out how to get out of it. That feeling is not good at all. I have been there before. But experience taught me how to stay away from it.
Here I will explain how I help my brain and hands work slowly and steady:
Let’s take one of my intricate papercuts as an example. If you look at it as a whole it will seem too complicated to make.
But if you zoom it in and focus on a small single area then you will see a simpler thing.
That’s basically what I do whenever I work on a project. I first make a realistic general plan based on how much time I have available. Then I break down the big plan into small little daily tasks. Next I just take care of each task separately, without getting annoyed by looking at the whole huge picture.
Each day I do the little tasks that I planned as if each one was the only thing that I had to do in my whole life. It feels really nice and light and simple, no pressure, because it’s a small thing after all. When I’m done with one task then I jump into the next one. Many small tasks feel smaller than a BIG one. If I cannot take a long break between tasks then I take a short one. A short break means sometimes walking to the kitchen, drinking some water and then coming back, or tickling Natalie and Diego to make them laugh. That little break is like the dot at the end of this sentence. It helps you shape time in a way that feels relaxing. By the time my day is finished I have accomplished a lot. Sometimes more than I planned and I still had space for doing something fun with the kids.
I hope that this little advice gives you some ideas for dealing with your next project. Now as you read this I will be attending our annual Walk for Autism. It is always such a special event! I know that seeing so many special children together will bring lots of inspiration into the making of this book that I am sharing with you.
Tomorrow Sunday is my full-day break. I will be having lots of Easter fun with my family. See you here on Monday and Happy Easter!
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What great advice. I am a quiller and want to make a larger project for my wall and just don’t know where to start. Now you have me thinking differently.
I am new to your blog so I am not sure if you have mentioned this before but what type of paper do you use. It looks so different.
Thanks for you post, I look forward to seeing what you are up to each day. The book looks fantastic too.
Cheryl
Babysteps, that is a good way of getting a large project done.
Have a happy walk!!!!
Thanks for this, Elsa. I have been trying to sort out inside how to savor and “ship” (meaning to actually produce–get my projects “out-the-door” delivered to the printer, etc.) The way you describe your way tells me there’s a way to honor the enjoyment and the productivity. Brava!
Muchas gracias por los consejos Elsita.
Cuando comencé a bajar por la pantalla y vi el comienzo de tu recorte el corazón me dió un brinco.
Es verdad que ya lo había visto antes, pero mi primera impresión fué que se trataba de la parte superior de un nuevo telón para el libro y cuando leí la cita sentí mucho gusto, sorpresa y motivación
Puse esa imágen como fondo de escritorio para tenerla siempre presente <3
i think that has been the story of my entire life
little tasks, small goals, savoring the moments, time for laughing and loving and I hope when I look back on it all it will appear like a big adventure.
happy easter to you and your family elsa.
I too have found that I get a lot done if I set little achievements. Last year, I hit on a great system to get more creative time. I used to think I needed a whole afternoon free to sew, for example. Now I set aside 45 minutes every day – usually after the children have gone to bed, and I do one little bit. One night I will iron and cut a paper pattern, the next night pin and cut the fabric. The third night I’ll sew the main seams, and so on. In a week, I have a skirt! And each day I get a little time to enjoy putting myself into making something beautiful. Instead of having something right now, I decide that this time next week, or month, or year, things can be just the same, or I can have made, piece by piece and day by day, something special.
Going Underground for Mayday
My nose has been to the grindstone preparing for Mayday Underground 1 week from today! Thankfully my absolutely stunning husband who had this week off took home and baby duty the whole week so I could get into my rabbit…
I’m sorry! even looking at a tiny bit of paper at once, I can’t seem to find it simple! You’re a true artist! COngrats!
waiting paciently for the book. I’d love to see it in my country.
Greetings from Portugal!
That is very good advice. Slow and steady does indeed win the race. Quality definitely improves when we take time to do things right. Speed leads to rushing and rushing leads to mistakes. Take your time and don’t rush things, it’ll make your life easier and less stressful.
Hello Elsa, I just subscribed to your blog, wanted to chime in- WHAT an inspiration you are! Thank you for sharing this project- it is a highlight of my day now to follow along with your magical creations.
Perfect perspective, Elsita. I love your intricate papercut with the hint of red. It makes my heart light and also evokes in me tears. Lovely. I thought of you for the walk for Autism awareness; I hope you had lovely weather and also a nice Easter!
A lot of things is not as easy as it seems, only can do is original himself.
A lot of things is not as easy as it seems, only can do is original himself.
There is noticeably a bundle to learn about this. I assume you made sure nice points in features also.
I believe tears at a funeral are all those the one who died never got to cry while alive. We finish cleansing their soul when we cry.
Good post. I like your article. But now I have no much time to enjoy it. And I will fix attention on your blog. Thanks.
Let us remember this history, and answer our destiny and remake the world once again.
Let us remember this history, and answer our destiny and remake the world once again.
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