I like to call myself a "recovering perfectionist." Years ago I realized it was one of the reasons I wasn't making art. My talent wasn't matching my aspirations. Creating felt like a burden, not a blessing. I combatted that by starting the practice of daily painting (or painting when
Tag, You’re It
When you create, there will be lots of distractions. Ego will pop up and say it has to be great or you might as well not do it. It must be a best seller and please others. Resistance will pop up because you're tired or it's Friday or you are stuck. Go ahead...name anything. But if you pay
Insomnia
I've always been a light sleeper. I remember when I was little and I went to a friends house for a sleepover. A spider crawled over my hand during the middle of the night (we were on the floor in sleeping bags) and it woke me up. The pattern continues today. Sounds, movement...I can't sleep
I Am an Artist
Mother. Wife. Interior designer. Equestrian. Trail runner. Woman. These are all titles that have been easy for me to claim. Some come with respect. Others are adventurous. But I always had a hard time telling people I was an artist. I spent