MY SHIT SANDWICH

The things we must do to keep doing the things we love.

Over the past few months, I've been working on the business side of things. It is the shit sandwich of the art practice -self-promotion with a slice of sales on pumpernickel bread.  I hate pumpernickel bread.  This has been my greatest obstacle in life, as I look back to graduating from art school too many years ago, to the photo essays I used to make during my subsequent travels, even the businesses I’ve opened and ran, THIS SHIT SANDWICH has always been my achilles heel. So, here I am again, but this time I am not running away from it, I am forcing myself to learn it, ignore the bitter taste in my mouth and stay focused on my why.

It's quite interesting to be challenged in this way. My limitations follow me around like an evil curse, relentless and determined. I've been safe in my little cave of a life, but it's time to venture out again, grow in the sunshine and welcome the rain.

It won't be easy, I know. But some of it might be worth it.

Let me know in the comments what's the one thing that's on your shit sandwich.