The best way out is always through: Lessons from a Bear Hunt

We love this book.

Over and over and over again.

There's profound wisdom that lies hidden in it's pages.

Listen carefully:

Can't go over it.

Can't go under it.

We have to go through it.

The best way out is always through.
Robert Frost

I am an expert procrastinator.

Expert avoider of all things not-so-fun.

Show me something I don't want to do

and I'll show you 1,037 other things that must be done instead.

This was my mantra in college.

Mostly for writing papers.

I finally came to the conclusion (my senior year)

that the only way to finish a

paper/project/whatever

was to start.

Brilliant.

I know.

Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
We have to go through it.

And I haven't been challenged

in the way that this artistic journey

challenges me since college.

Little mountains to climb, everywhere I turn:
taking decent photos of artwork
learning photoshop
learning blogger
learning etsy
packaging
publishing
marketing
shipping
printing
taxes
sales
mountains everywhere.

 And I have to climb each and every one in order
to do what I really want to do :
Stay home (part time) with my babies & paint.

And they are a gift
(these ugly mountains)

because every single time I come through

even the smallest of challenges

I'm so stinkin' proud of myself.

I did that. I can do the next thing.

yay me.
The best way out is always through.

Robert Frost
So what is your mountain today?

What do you need to get through to get where you want to go?