it's about saying YES to life itself.
Saying yes to making art part time
instead of full time.
Saying yes to a 15 minute art session
instead of a 2 hour one.
Saying yes to knowing that art will always be with me,
regardless of what i do from 9 to 5. :-)
As many of you already know, a few months ago,
i made the decision to look for work outside the home.
The whole business of making a living with art
became very disheartening to me.
I seemed to be struggling all the time
to make ends meet.
When the struggle overshadows the joy -
it's time for a change.
When i lost my job unexpectedly almost 10 years ago now
and made the decision to become an entrepreneur,
i had no idea what it meant,
or where it would lead
or how i would do.
But i knew one thing.
i would give it a damn good shot
and when it no longer worked for me,
i would steer in a different direction.
Here we are, 10 years later,
and i am steering towards a new path.
I have made countless creative connections,
i've worked with tons of wonderful (and not so wonderful) clients ;-)
and i have learned more about myself
that i ever thought possible.
Oh, and i've become more brave. :-)
Too often, we say no to change.
to be able to handle whatever comes our way.
We want to keep things the same,
predictable,
safe,
protected from the possibility of maybe failing...
of maybe losing control...
of maybe making a mistake...
of maybe being judged by others.
I've failed at many things.
i'm quite ok with this.
we need to worry less about what others think
and listen to our own hearts for a change.
Be kinder to ourselves.
Viktor Frankl -
a man i admire, for so many reasons...
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing:
the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude
in any given set of circumstances,
to choose one's own way.
- Viktor Frankl
