Rinse and Repeat

My brushpen ran out of ink during today's excursion. I had no time to check my supplies even though I planned the day out about a month in advance, as I was swamped with work up to the last minute. However, I was able to finish my sketches with another color of ink (which was also running low). Lovely day, got three spreads done as I moved from place to place. Back home, one page left in the mini pad. I can't wait to see them all gone and sit down to prepare another batch of refills. It feels good to use things up, each refilling session serves as a natural checkpoint so I can see how much I've grown and how I've been tending to my practice. I don't really set a goal for this, only that it my rate of acquisition should match that pace and purchase of new materials should be assessed based on how likely I am to use it up before it goes bad. There's something magical in slowing down to smell the roses, to appreciate how far you've come, and to remind yourself of the nice things along…