Musings of an unhinged mind.
FINDING JOY IN THE JOURNEY
"Don't put the key to happiness in someone else's pocket.....
keep it in your own."
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keep it in your own."
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Hi Friends,
Sometimes the art path we choose to travel is a long one.
There is a learned skill to finding the joy in your journey......you're going to live those days and years anyway, why not with happiness now? It is a choice you can make. Nothing or no one can "make" you happy, you have to make that decision for yourself, and it is a conscious choice.
There are times when my smile is a bit strained, and I get up in the morning telling myself that on this day I will be happy. Sometimes it bears repeating several times, but it does work. No, I don't walk around with a ditzy grin on my face all day, but I do find the joy in small things.
I would like to share with you what was supposed to be a scratchboard etching for my workshops. It was to be one of three subjects that I will teach this year. After getting about half of it done, it finally dawned on me that this was a bit involved for students in a 2 day workshop. At first my reaction was to almost growl from frustration.....I'm in a bit of a time crunch here, and didn't need something in the works to get cross-threaded.
"Faded Memories" 8x10" scratchboard etching
Reassessing things from a different perspective.....the smiley face concept......it's a nice addition to my inventory and I will still find the time to get that other workshop piece done. This was just a small detour along the way and not like I spent the time drinking a bottle of wine by myself.
Color Outside the Lines,
Sandra
Sometimes the art path we choose to travel is a long one.
There is a learned skill to finding the joy in your journey......you're going to live those days and years anyway, why not with happiness now? It is a choice you can make. Nothing or no one can "make" you happy, you have to make that decision for yourself, and it is a conscious choice.
There are times when my smile is a bit strained, and I get up in the morning telling myself that on this day I will be happy. Sometimes it bears repeating several times, but it does work. No, I don't walk around with a ditzy grin on my face all day, but I do find the joy in small things.
I would like to share with you what was supposed to be a scratchboard etching for my workshops. It was to be one of three subjects that I will teach this year. After getting about half of it done, it finally dawned on me that this was a bit involved for students in a 2 day workshop. At first my reaction was to almost growl from frustration.....I'm in a bit of a time crunch here, and didn't need something in the works to get cross-threaded.
"Faded Memories" 8x10" scratchboard etching
Reassessing things from a different perspective.....the smiley face concept......it's a nice addition to my inventory and I will still find the time to get that other workshop piece done. This was just a small detour along the way and not like I spent the time drinking a bottle of wine by myself.
Color Outside the Lines,
Sandra
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