Big Booty Betty

10 Aug, 2009

No Computer, just puppies.

Posted by: seekingskinny In: Daily Motivation| Dealing with it| Wahh Waah Waaah...

Apologies on top of apologies for the temporary abandonment of my (almost) daily writing. There are many reasons for why I was gone. The main reason being that I spent most of the summer at my mother’s house (which is internet-free & quite calming).

So let me start where I left off last blog (just to not leave you hanging). My art show went great! The Sunday Social printed an article about the event, which included them interviewing my mother. This brought a smile to my face, to see her name in the newspaper because of my accomplishments. Everything I do, I do with her in mind. She raised me as a single mother & it is because of her determination that I am so strong.

Pick up day for art is in a few days & sadly I haven’t sold a single thing. On the opposite end, Brian sold a piece in the Dallas show. He is most likely to get commissioned for more. That is pleasant news! Times were difficult for artists before the economy crashed, but let me just say…they really are VERY bad now.

My back. Feels worse. Than ever. It brings fear to my mind because my career dreams were built on large scale sculpture. Which obviously can no longer happen. When my back pain occurs, I get depressed thinking about it all. It becomes a downward spiral until there is no more room for sinking. I then use all of my knowledge & research in various subjects to rebuild myself. The good news is that when I do rebuild, I am stronger than the previous rebuilding of self. I always learn something new about me.

Spirituality is making me sane. I have immersed myself in Eastern practices on my road back to health. My heart is open to the sunlight. My mind is alert. Meditation is my medication. There is so much power in listening to your own breath.

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Something else that cheered me up? My mom’s Jack Chi had puppies! The day I got to mother’s house (she was at work), I went straight to the kennel to check on Scarlet because she had been showing & was close to her due date. To my shock & delight were seven hamster-sized babies all curled up. It just so happened that the day I arrived to visit was the day Scarlet had become a mother. Happy day, indeed!