It is so easy to get bogged down in the details of life, especially when it’s seemingly not going your way. The transmission in our car went out, I was out with a cold, and we are sitting on a house that has been up for sale for almost six months. I’m sure we could drop the price further, but it seems like a bad decision for us at this point.
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Somewhere between car repair estimates and sneezes, I remembered that I have done much harder things than this. I have been in worse places, and I have dealt with worse things. Perspective changes everything. 

Not every brushstroke is going to be magic. Not every day working on a painting is going to produce something wonderful. Sometimes you have to be content with adequate. 

I have been an artist for most of my adult life. And come to think of it, most of my childhood as well. But I’m not sure that counts. Every child is an artist until proven otherwise by life, critique, comparing themselves to their peers, or simply by lack of enjoyment. 

I'm finding so much joy in painting animals. Pets especially are the most wondrous creatures. Lola and Carlos was my first double pet portrait and also my first time painting a long-haired dog. Buddy just had this cute little smirk that I just had to capture. This is all a commission for one person, my lovely friend Elisa who always supports her creative friends. I believe these are Christmas presents for friends of hers. 

I decided to put my "Pet Portraits" online for purchase on ETSY, and of course, I let my friends know. In comes my first commission of a cat. Meet Rajha. I learned so many new things with this painting. 

​“If only you cared a little less about floors, we could have perfect floors” - Jerry Hicks to Esther Hicks.

When I first read the books of Abraham-Hicks, I was transfixed. I loved the way this book series described seeing the world from the other side. I even went to one of their speaking seminars once. They have such a powerful message. If you believe that there is a veil beyond our own, a spirit world or a dimension of pure consciousness, heaven, whatever you may call it, then you may find this post interesting. If not, feel free to move on. 

I certainly consider myself a spiritual being. I believe we choose our human experience. And I believe every one of us has a direct line to the other side. 

When Jerry Hicks uttered these words, the context was something like this: ​