The Not-So-Normal Life of an Artist
Back in my early 20's I had my life planned out. I was going to be married and have 2 kids by the time I was 25, I would be making a living in a high-paying job, white picket fence, and the whole nine. Now that I'm in my 30's and a little bit wiser, I realize how much I played into that ideal of the "normal life". You see, I don't even come close to living that normal life that I envisioned for myself. I know that the word normal is very subjective because who really lives a normal life, right? What I mean is, I don't live like many people in our American society do. I have no limits...no boundaries...no rules...
My typical day starts anywhere between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. I tend to stay up very late to write and work on whatever latest project that requires my attention. I'm always working on some type of project. It's the overachiever in me wanting to accomplish 100 things in one day. However, I'm learning how to slow down and just enjoy every moment of the process instead of rushing through the "To Do" list. (Ok, so I preach these things, but sometimes the teacher needs a reminder too!)
Although I believe that time is indeed an illusion, lately I've been catching myself racing against it. "Too many things to do, so little time" was my thinking. Did I even stop to realize that I am already living the life that I dreamed of? I am free of the "corporate world" and their way of thinking. On any given moment of the day I could do whatever I want? That I'm making a living doing things I absolutely love?
So, as part of my commitment to thinking differently in 2008, instead of jumping right into "work" and blogging over at my Know More Media blogs like I usually do, I am going to paint on this brand new canvas I bought the other day...Stay tuned for the creation!
Although I believe that time is indeed an illusion, lately I've been catching myself racing against it. "Too many things to do, so little time" was my thinking. Did I even stop to realize that I am already living the life that I dreamed of? I am free of the "corporate world" and their way of thinking. On any given moment of the day I could do whatever I want? That I'm making a living doing things I absolutely love?
So, as part of my commitment to thinking differently in 2008, instead of jumping right into "work" and blogging over at my Know More Media blogs like I usually do, I am going to paint on this brand new canvas I bought the other day...Stay tuned for the creation!
