There are days when going to work is pure joy.

So much of my time is spent dealing with communication, taxes, insurance, fixing problems, and working out the details so we stay financially viable.

Today was different. I finished with all of the above thirty minutes into the day. It’s common to take two to three times that amount of time.

When designing, the coordination between my mind and mechanical pencils centers me. It’s like driving when I know everything works correctly and can focus on the journey.

From here, my mind is on the conversation my patron and I had as we shared our thoughts on our creation. We move into free association, where our minds explore the many possibilities of our project. We both want to use this time and our resources to make this project all it can be.

It takes patience and respect on both sides. Most of the people I engage with appreciate and enjoy the encounter. To be a part of sharing my experience, knowledge, and resources and their vision and knowing it will be a permanent fixture in their home is a tangible example of the effort we both put towards it.