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Distraction, Focus, and Acceptance

April 03, 2024
Distraction, Focus, and Acceptance

This fall and winter, I traveled a great deal, unable to be in my studio for more than days at a time, for many many months. I found myself distracted, unfocused, jittery, and unable to sustain levels of concentration.

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