Quite thought provoking, Samantha. I confess some bias as I regularly search for The Life Boat posts and comment as an appreciative follower. Your essay and images of your nearly completed painting had a “point-counterpoint” quality. The essay, at first, proposing you fall short of the “Agnes” standard, then the images of your own art saying, “This is Samantha Clark,” was not wobbly in my estimation. Your referring to the Buddhist practice of “Bodhisattva” to describe “Be More Agnes” was an astute choice. There’s considerable separation between striving for perfection and claiming that one’s work is perfect. Delightful and enlightening come to mind, Samantha.
Quite thought provoking, Samantha. I confess some bias as I regularly search for The Life Boat posts and comment as an appreciative follower. Your essay and images of your nearly completed painting had a “point-counterpoint” quality. The essay, at first, proposing you fall short of the “Agnes” standard, then the images of your own art saying, “This is Samantha Clark,” was not wobbly in my estimation. Your referring to the Buddhist practice of “Bodhisattva” to describe “Be More Agnes” was an astute choice. There’s considerable separation between striving for perfection and claiming that one’s work is perfect. Delightful and enlightening come to mind, Samantha.