Took a breath, taking another breath and go on.

It is so loud out there. Sometimes I wish I can’t hear, see, read, think or feel. Paying attention is useful, powerful, discouraging and scary. I can’t turn a blind eye to things. I refuse to slam my head into the sand and plug my ears yelling, “LAA LAA LAA.” Nothing is going away. The noise can’t be ignored yet it’s important to walk away from it and take a break every now so I can return fully charged to be present. Last week I took a much-needed vacation. I desperately clung to escapism. Returning to a childhood luxury temporarily eased my uneasiness. I wanted to forget the chaos, hyprocrisy and danger for a few days. Now that I’m back, I’m both recharged AND still angry as hell. My goal for just this week is to stay focused on staying strong, defiant and helpful while protecting my emotional wellbeing within my little bubble in this world of good and evil. I have two original art pieces that will debut extremely soon and you will find updates to my website by the end of this month. I have not lost sight of my end goal. My art is my heart. My art is my soul. Sharing this with all of you is my goal. My goal is sharing positivity on paper. If it helps you through your day by making you smile, that’s worth more than what I charge for my art. That means more to me than the money I get from my audience. Yes, earnings will go towards living expenses, art supplies and the 10,000 cats I feed. A bigger yes, you showing appreciation and validation brings me value and happiness in what I do. No matter what is going on in the world, I’m here to work with it.