Preparing the Ground: On Naming Our Work At 93, with over 40 books published, author JoAnn Lordahl shares how naming her work—"preparing the ground"—helps her push through resistance and finish her latest book. Wisdom for writers who perseve...

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It's easy for life to get in the way of our goals, but today someone needs to hear that it is not time to give up! Stick with it and remember why you started. Keep going, you've got this! ♡

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From 2012, Top of the Ninth, oil on panel, 20”x16”. I consider this my first professional painting. I worked at an art magazine at the time and wanted to paint so badly. I woke up an hour early every day for months to work on this before I went in to work. Decided to leave my job shortly afterward.

From 2012, for a peaceful Sunday, here’s what I’d call my first professional painting: Top of the Ninth, oil on panel, 20”x16”. I woke up early every day before work for several months to finish it. Still in my collection. #art #painting #oilpainting #traditionalart #perservance #traditionalpainting