Inspiration
OK so you've all seen it - things have been very tough but I've worked hard this month. Lots of good balance, too; working on my personal development, my relationships, my art, my social life, my work, my padawans, my hobbies, my school. Figuring out what I am and want and can do and want to be and do in the future, too. Lots of talking and thinking and doing and waiting. Decisions made, plans set down, paths chosen, goals started, futures glimpsed. I'm making what looks to be a very wonderful and adventurous life for me and mine, but I don't mind telling you that it's work, every damn day.
I'll tell you what's EASY, though: finding things that I love and that inspire me. Because mostly I find this world to be a beautiful, wonderful place.
I want to be an artist so that's where my head and heart are at right now. In the course of working on my artistic skills each day I come across so MANY breathtaking things!
First off, life is even more beautiful than even all the amazing things we artists come up with. Firing to the imagination!
Second, there are a gazillion cool people involved in Making Beautiful Stuff, and most of them WANT to share with the world. Lucky us!
Third, there are people who like special, certain things - and they want to pick just the most amazing of all the things they see and show it to me. I love that!
Fourth, there will always be people who are better than I am - and I find it great that I will always have something to aim high for. And SUCH inspiration...!!
Fifth, even the message is the media. I love that art is fractal too!
But my best inspiration lately is my family. New to the lineup, the active support and ongoing relationship reconciliation? with my father. Who is traveling in the ARCTIC CIRCLE, no kidding. Talk about inspiring - this former Wall Street executive, half-paralyzed after a stroke, is traveling alone with his rig because it's his passion to travel. Just wait until he comes back - he has the most AMAZING stories! I love him and I know that he loves me. ( Thank GOD for this, by the way - father issues are a BITCH to work out alone.) Adoring, enthusiastic and appreciative kids are always a thrill, of course. Courtney supports me so completely that she's actually monetarily supporting me by giving me a peaceful place to live, there with her - I can't think of a more tangible sign of someone believing in me and what I'm doing than using their own money to see that I have a good life, and spending their precious time with me.
And speaking of spending time with me - thanks, friends, for being with me, talking with me, writing to me, housing me, fighting with me, eating with me; listening, dancing, texting, singing, playing Rockband, shopping, and loving me. I know our lives are better for knowing and caring for each other. And it'll only get better and better!
(Links to Flickr, http://muse.drewwilson.com/, www.coolboom.com, http://www.flickr.com/photos/littledoodles/, http://www.fawnt.com/ and http://syndicated.livejournal.com/papachronicles/3362.html)
I'll tell you what's EASY, though: finding things that I love and that inspire me. Because mostly I find this world to be a beautiful, wonderful place.
I want to be an artist so that's where my head and heart are at right now. In the course of working on my artistic skills each day I come across so MANY breathtaking things!
First off, life is even more beautiful than even all the amazing things we artists come up with. Firing to the imagination!
Second, there are a gazillion cool people involved in Making Beautiful Stuff, and most of them WANT to share with the world. Lucky us!
Third, there are people who like special, certain things - and they want to pick just the most amazing of all the things they see and show it to me. I love that!
Fourth, there will always be people who are better than I am - and I find it great that I will always have something to aim high for. And SUCH inspiration...!!
Fifth, even the message is the media. I love that art is fractal too!
But my best inspiration lately is my family. New to the lineup, the active support and ongoing relationship reconciliation? with my father. Who is traveling in the ARCTIC CIRCLE, no kidding. Talk about inspiring - this former Wall Street executive, half-paralyzed after a stroke, is traveling alone with his rig because it's his passion to travel. Just wait until he comes back - he has the most AMAZING stories! I love him and I know that he loves me. ( Thank GOD for this, by the way - father issues are a BITCH to work out alone.) Adoring, enthusiastic and appreciative kids are always a thrill, of course. Courtney supports me so completely that she's actually monetarily supporting me by giving me a peaceful place to live, there with her - I can't think of a more tangible sign of someone believing in me and what I'm doing than using their own money to see that I have a good life, and spending their precious time with me.
And speaking of spending time with me - thanks, friends, for being with me, talking with me, writing to me, housing me, fighting with me, eating with me; listening, dancing, texting, singing, playing Rockband, shopping, and loving me. I know our lives are better for knowing and caring for each other. And it'll only get better and better!
(Links to Flickr, http://muse.drewwilson.com/, www.coolboom.com, http://www.flickr.com/photos/littledoodles/, http://www.fawnt.com/ and http://syndicated.livejournal.com/papachronicles/3362.html)