Can the year really have hit halfway
already. The past six months have raced by as I predicted they would. It's been a full six months, with
a lot going on and a lot of preparation taking place in the lead up to the business end of the year. The first half of 2016 has
quickly become a wrapped parcel of time stored in my memory. I’ve turned a year
older and turning 23 has made me feel like it’s time I stop procrastinating and
begin to pursue my dreams with a little more intent. White Rose is a big part
of this.
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| Gloom vs Bloom, 2016 |
With the Olympic games upon us, this is our time
as athletes and teammates to let go of fear and jump in head first. My teammate
and close friend Katie Duncan is literally jumping in head first in July by shaving off her luscious locks for the sake of letting go and in support of
charity. We as Football Ferns have collectively and individually spent a lot of
time with our psychologist David Galbraith who has lead brilliant mind sessions
that have challenged our deepest motives. He has provoked us to learn to understand
ourselves in the most honest and pure way possible. In my mind he is helping me
to live from a place of total self-confidence and self-acceptance that will
allows me to fearlessly chase my dreams. So if that’s the goal how am I going
to get there? My current methods are not as bold as shaving my head, perhaps
I’m not quite ready for that. However, Katie is, and she said; “It made me realise that I’m still held back sometimes by self-doubt and
fear, both on the field and off it. So I’ve decided that shaving my head is
just one step I can take to live more courageously”. I say you’re a legend
Katie! To support Katie and her brilliant charity, donate here:
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| Katie, 2016 |
The past few months have been slightly quieter
on the creative front, however I have had a few fun projects on the go. My sister Jo requested I design her some caricatures
of her and her girl friends along the same lines as this drawing...
This is how it ended up…
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| Jo's Rose Skirt Models, 2016 |
My next project is a request from my
friend Sam, she has asked me to design a family tree. This is my current project and it’s shaping
up quite nicely, it’s also been a really interesting way to get creative and
look back into how families have evolved and how they continue to grow!
Here’s what the project currently looks
like… A work in progress!
Lots of action to be taken and procrastination to be ignored.
Until the next time
Rose
