It’s been a while since I’ve written here. Things have been busy but more than anything, I’ve been struggling with boundaries and how I put myself out there, on here, Twitter and in general marketing. I’ll be the first to admit it – I’m a sensitive person. I don’t like having people say nasty things [...]
Short post again today. Got lots to do! The wonderful, amazing, and lovable Jo Van Every is coming to stay with me for the weekend, so I’ve got to make space for her to sleep (art has a tendency to take over a house). I am totally excited. She’s teaching me how to knit, she’s [...]
The past few days, I’ve been thinking about my own artistic philosophies and attitudes, and for fun, I thought I’d share some of them here. 1. As a general rule, I assume I’m crap I know this one is going to annoy people and you’re going to want to jump to my defense and tell [...]
Quick post tonight, I’ve got me a hot Skype date in 15 minutes with my best friend who lives many miles from me because I’m an ass and moved to an island. But that’s a different post entirely. Tonight, I’m just posting another update on the current work in progress from yesterday. Because I am [...]
I did it! I quit the smoothie job! Hurrah! (Unfortunately, due to my ulcer, I can’t even get mildly drunk in celebration, but I’m totally making myself some fair trade Belgian hot chocolate with Madagascar vanilla and cream tonight. Hells yes.) It’s amazing how different I feel, how much lighter my heart feels. And as [...]
For the last several months, I’ve been unhappy with the quality of my art. Part of that is my perfectionist streak, and part of it is my tendency to compare my work to that of artists much, much older than I am. Which makes very little sense, I know. But still – there it is. [...]
I kind of had an epiphany last night. It was an unexpected one, from a conversation where I least expected it, but it basically amounts to this: I need to learn how to be happy. But I definitely don’t need to change or fix who I am. Now I know all of you are sitting [...]
I was writing in my journal this morning about success, a topic that I continually struggle with. I’ve been trying to reframe it, into something I can grasp. I think part of my problem is that I see success as so far away, so distant that I can’t figure out what I want because I [...]
So do you all remember my personal ad for a new job? Yesterday, I started a new one. And I love it. It’s pretty much perfect for me. It’s so perfect, I have to keep pinching myself. The thing is though, I didn’t quit the smoothie job. I just reduced my hours. Don’t worry – [...]
I noticed something the other day, something that I’ve never really noticed before. I’m really bad at finishing things. I’ve always got a million projects on the go, but I’ll be damned if I can get any of them finished. I can’t believe I never noticed this before. I mean, I’ve been doing it my [...]
