Reunited and it Feels So Good...

As a woman who spent five years in college studying art and psychology, it has weighed heavily on my heart for years that I "wasted" my education by becoming a wife and mom quickly after graduation, which changed the entire trajectory of my life. 

I spent years nurturing and caring for my own family, as well as countless others as an early childhood educator. I put 100% into today, never thinking too much about tomorrow. I pushed away the deep desire to make art, finding ways to incorporate it into my routine by doing fun projects with the kids, refinishing furniture and redecorating my home. I even got into cake decorating and continued to design as a freelancer throughout the years, but the nagging feeling that something was missing from my life persisted - for twenty years! It's amazing how easy it is to ignore that little voice in the back of your mind when you're busy with the daily routine, the hustle and bustle of life with 6 kids and a dog.

Just after Thanksgiving of 2024 I thought it would be fun to have a girls only paint night with my daughters, and wow, was that ever cathartic! It almost brings me to tears remembering how freaking amazing I felt being lost inside the creation of a painting. This painting, a simple winter scene.