I’m so excited to announce that we are having a beautiful art studio installed into the garden next spring. I ended up shopping with Malvern, as they have a great reputation, years of experience and their range of studios are simply gorgeous. In preparation, I have gradually been filling the borders with plants from my lovely local garden centre, The Nunhead Gardener. I’ve popped in there so many times now with buggy and doggy in tow, taking home plants bigger than me, that it’s become just another normal day! I have to admit that it’s been quite daunting getting my teaching back on track after taking such a long break. It almost feels like I’m starting from scratch, especially as my local area now is so different to where I lived before and I’m a mum now, which changes you. To help combat these feelings of doubt and fear, I recently listened to the audio version of ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear. What I loved about the book was that it talks about changing bad habits to good ones, slowly over time. It’s put across in a really simple way (no pompous Jargon), with lots of examples. I am now slowly adjusting my daily activities to make sure that I’m injecting in good habits that are geared towards my main goal. I also receive his emails and one of his quotes has become my Mantra:
“When making plans think big.
When making progress, think small.”
James Clear
I’m still nervous about the future, but it feels really good that I feel like I’m working towards something. I suppose the Art Studio is a good visual goal as I am beyond excited about this, just ask Wren! haha. In the meantime, I still have a lovely space to teach in, with plenty of lovely clubs and workshops, so please do get in touch as I have not lost my ability to teach art. Get in touch and see what’s on www.missbird.london