It's always a tiny bit intimidating to start something new. Beginnings can be both terrifying and exhilarating. Like wind in sails. Taking you somewhere...
I made the leap to my own personal website a year ago and it was in the back of my mind to perhaps one day have a blog of sorts to go with it. There were a lot of big things that have not allowed me to have very much margin for art, let alone a space to write about the art. Despite the lack of time in this season, I make time to stay in it.
I will have more time one day for more painting, more writing, more photo taking...but I can continue to keep growing today. What does that look like for me?
I'm a mom to five with a couple younger ones (including our baby girl) that need a lot more of me in the day to day. But there are naptimes. There are pockets of quiet in our day that allow me to pull out my pastels or an artbook, or some artists online to invest a little bit of time into. For my creative soul this is important.
Is it a lot of time? No. Some days there is no time. But I am okay with that.
I know that God has made me an artist for His purpose. I don't want to waste that. And honestly, I can't waste that. It's something that I've not been able to keep from doing for all of my life. I'm thankful for that. Creating something new with colors is life giving. Sharing beauty with others is a gift.
I hope this can be a space that brings light and beauty. A bit of rest and refresh to the old souls, like me. 