08/03/2026
For years, I didn’t just think I was disorganized.
I thought there was something wrong with me.
As a little girl, I had a trundle bed without the second mattress, which meant there was basically one giant
drawer underneath my bed.
Everything went in there.
Notes. Beads. Buttons. Stickers. Markers. Googly eyes. Puppets. Mysterious little art-project parts…
Every time I opened the giant drawer, everything shifted. It was less of a drawer and more of an earthquake! 🤭
We were all doing our best. But for a long time, I took the mess personally. ❤️🩹
I thought I was broken.
Eventually, I realized there was nothing wrong with me.
I’m an animator. I make puppets. I make art. Of course I collect tiny, interesting, potentially useful things :)))
I didn’t need less curiosity…
I needed a system that understood me.
That is part of creative practice too.
Not only making the art, but creating an environment where your ideas, materials, personality, and dreams have somewhere to live.
Sometimes that means painting at the easel. Sometimes it means painting some extra drawers.
You don’t need to complete every idea that crosses your mind. That would be like trying to track every cloud that floats overhead.
But you can choose one small idea and keep your word to yourself.
Paint the lamp.
Paint the box.
Prepare the vessel.
Sometimes the next step is simply making your space more supportive of who you already are.
Your heart will thank you. 💜🎨
Share in the comments: what part of your space needs to understand you better?
