The work is never just “the work” | Are.na
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The work is never just “the work” | Are.na
The work, no matter how worthy, is often a slog. The “before” stage is exciting, full of potential. The “after” gives me resolution, closure, the feeling of a happily ever after. What happens between those moments SUUUUCKS. It’s just me, zoomed into my canvas at 3200%, tweaking a bezier curve on that icon oh-so-slightly. Watching Rocky Balboa lift ... See more
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