Learning from a friend...

She set herself a diploma.
Studying with purpose.

It got me thinking.
What if I did the same?

I often scoot about the edges.
A little flighty.

But with a diploma…
There’s structure.
There’s growth.
Purpose.

So I wrote a list: painting, poetry, jazz records, psychology…
But my pen circled back.
Illustration.

I already draw.
Paint.
Doodle.

Illustration is where I get envy
and I wish I was better....

It’s the foundation of RockCakes.
But I can lack direction.
Strength.

This is about joy.
About growth in a challenging world.

So here it begins.
A self-directed diploma in illustration.
Three months to start.
A new path to 2026.

If you set yourself a diploma of joy
what would it be in?

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