As the year winds down, this month’s suggested Artist’s practice is to unwind ~ allowing yourself to perhaps gently peel away from the routines and structures that you’ve been adhering to this year so far. In a month that is often quite busy and demanding, see if you can create some more pockets of rest and spaciousness away from your art/work and the way you’ve been doing things for most of this year. This might sound counter-intuitive (and definitely keep creating, especially if you feel inspired)… but the idea here is that as we carve out even a little bit of time this month to step away from our work (and rest!), we might notice new seeds of inspiration dropping through; we might hear our inner wisdom guiding us in unexpected directions; we may notice that perhaps, certain aspects of the way we’ve been working or where we’ve been pouring our energy and attention need to shift. Creating space (through our practice or through little acts like going for a solo walk or journaling) can actually be powerful portals where we’re able to see ourselves and what’s calling us next more clearly.