What Now?
A small change to the Emotional Shift Project
Before I get started, I want to give you all a hearty congratulations. You made it through all 875 days of January!
Seriously, though, pause for bit and take a deep breath along with the following GIF. The rest of this newsletter and everything else can wait.
ONWARD TO THE NEWSLETTER!
Two weeks ago I had a significant emotional wobble. The release of the Emotional Shift Project was far from smooth—my website crashed shortly after the announcement due to a malware attack, and interest in the project was sparse.
Since I’ve been in survival mode for over a year, this hiccup caused a minor meltdown and lead to me questioning my entire career as an artist. (As I said in the project announcement, I tend to lean towards intensity.)
When the dust settled, I took a step back, looked at everything more objectively, and analyzed my approach.
Things I know for certain:
I have a really hard time being clear and concise.
I didn't anticipate the current administration's "flood the zone" tactic of information overload when I came up with the idea to create a PDF.
While I enjoy writing, I’m not driven to do it.
People know me as a visual artist, not a writer.
With all that in mind, I came to the conclusion that the addition of PDFs to the project was a misstep. Reading takes time and energy that many of us struggle to find, especially now when we're being bombarded with so much information.
Since everything’s an experiment, I’ve made a small change to the project that is more in alignment with what I love doing and what you’ve come to expect from me as an artist.
THE EMOTIONAL SHIFT PROJECT
PDFs are out, videos are in!
The somatic exercise/mandala videos are now available to purchase so you can watch them any time you wish, ad-free, on your preferred device.
You can buy the videos one at a time or choose a membership for three months or the entire year.
This is in addition to YouTube, not a replacement. All videos will remain freely available there.
January’s video
Your purchase is the best way to support the project, and your YouTube views, likes, and comments also matter!
I'm still far from qualifying for monetization, so watching and sharing with others really helps.
As always, thank you so much for being here. Your support means a lot, particularly in these turbulent times.
Sending you strength and resilience for February.
Until the next newsletter, be well!
Giesla
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