Wow, I just looked at the date to see how long it’s been since I last posted, and it just so happens to be my mom’s birthday. This was never a day of celebration; it was a day I dreaded. Warning: this article talks about suicide.
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Another Incredibly Long Post/The Season of an Ex-drummer’s Insight
I’ve been thinking about this whole mentoring/coach thing. I mean, it’s all I’ve been thinking about. Lately, I’ve been on YouTube, watching artist coaches talk about how they approach their practice, coaches that coach other coaches, and places where you can earn a coaching credential and certification: so many different learning videos and websites with workshops, cohorts, lessons, and blogs, oh my.
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Well, I am not a “Mother’s Day” fan because I was beyond not fond of it growing up. But, other than the traumatic memories of it, I’m safe. My mom passed quite a while ago, and later in her life, she finally got on an SSRI that magically made her quit attempting suicide, and/or threatening it. Before that, she usually chose to do such things on Mother’s Day, my birthday, or hers.
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Well, I finished the West Valley Fiction painting last night and started working more on the self-portrait I’m calling “Sucker.” Here is the completed West Valley Fiction:
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A couple of years ago, I started a Substack account and wrote my first two publications under Studio Erroneus. Then I forgot about it.
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