puppetmaker | Facing Limitations of Time and Space

Yesterday I did something that was very hard for me to do. I threw in the towel on my contribution to the puppet slam at DragonCon.

For those who have known me the longest, they know how very hard that was for me to do.

I am still going to participate in the puppet slam but not the way I would have liked.

I sat down and gave a serious look at what I would have to do to get the finish line and the number of days I have to get to that line. I broke everything down into its individual components and the length of time it takes me to do each.

I came to the conclusion that if I did nothing else for the next week I might be able to get the whole thing together. I would also be not sleeping or taking care of anything around the house.

There was a time I would have said ‘Challenge Accepted’ but somewhere I learned that I have limitations and obligations so I did the adult thing and bowed out before the convention.

This allows me to finish the other puppets I need to have done by Dragon Con for both the Art Show and a couple of promised ones as well.

I am trying not to mentally flog myself for not being able to do this. I am frustrated but I have to get beyond that. Things happened and now I find myself where I am today.

So deep breath and pick up where I left off.

Knee feels so much better today. I am still being careful with it but it is nice to be able to walk without limping.

I am grateful for recognizing what I can and can’t do these days.