DOGWINGS?

When we return home our faithful pet anxiously greets us at the door with more enthusiasm than any living breathing creature should have - her welcome is a loud burst of barks and yips, as well as spinning jumps, leaps, and flips - it's almost as if she was given a electric shock - a wild Saturday morning, Tex Avery experience. Once the leash has been attached the frantic energy now has a boundary but it doesn't disappear - it becomes channeled into a specific task. The WALK. My dog loves THE WALK!

This experience day after day made me think about my routine - I love my walk of life as a creative professional. Each day I live inside the boundaries of projects and deadlines and I usually enjoy the leash of work. But it made me think - what if my dog didn't need the protection of the collar and leash. What if I could send her out without anything constraining her? My dog would literally fly into the open freedom in front of her. She'd explore new things, dig in some new dirt and chase cats, birds or rabbits just for the sake of the chase. It would almost be like she was given wings.

Each week I try to make time to take off the leash and let my creativity fly -like a dog with wings. I try to not worry about what I'm chasing after, I don't over analyze my creation, sometimes I don't even finish - it's more about the playing - the process - letting my creative juices ooze out and clean up the spill later. That's one reason I invest in this blog, not because anyone else needs it...but I do.

Welcome to Dogwings.