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Jeanne's avatar

As you typed, I could feel this lovely time with your youngest has been woven into a core memory that will last with you forever.

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Carolyn Yoo's avatar

What a lovely post, Jenna! I deeply relate to scoffing at buying a beverage to sit at a cafe when I could be at home instead, but there is so much life we'd otherwise miss out on if we didn't have this "third place"—or a "second place" for those who don't have an office to go to for a 9-5.

It takes some time to get used to, but I love sketching from life—it invites a quick, loose energy where we don't have time to ruminate on where to put down our next pencil stroke. When the person we are sneakily drawing gets up to leave, we have to draw the rest of their body from memory or Frankenstein their form with another person we see. So much of the practice is about relinquishing control and staying receptive to what's around us, rather than focusing on the result. I hope you come to love the practice too, and realize that whatever you produce is a worthwhile reflection of how you see the world around you!

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