In my studio, it regularly takes me longer to build something than I think it will. In my mind, a project will take a few hours, but it really takes a couple days. In my mind, the commission will take a few weeks, but it really takes a couple months. It’s always longer than what’s in my head. Chalk it up to endless optimism.

The flipside is that some things can happen right away … but in my mind, I imagine they will take a long time. Like telling myself a new story. Like changing my mind about something I believe. Like adopting a new intention. These things seem like a heavy lift, but they can happen in a heartbeat if we want them to.