The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

I finished an illustration this morning. Didn’t even have to take Concerta to finish it. I’m enjoying art these days, it isn’t a struggle like it was. My perfectionism seems to have been conquered because I’m not so devastated when something doesn’t work out and I’m not afraid of failure anymore. It took a lot of work using self compassion tools to get where I am now. It’s not like my perfectionism magically went away on its own.

Yesterday I re-worked an older poem into something I like better than the original. I have 91 poems in my book currently. I’d like to have 150 and 50 illustrations. So far I have 6 illustrations. My completion goal is January 2027.

I run 3-5 times a week, including a long run on Saturday. Currently I am training for a half marathon in October, but even when I’m not training, I run. It’s just good exercise and I enjoy it. As for walking, I try to get the dog out on a walk every day and I practice mindfulness while I do that.