I looked at my personal work load recently…. and realized that I have 19 finished pieces that I have neglected to write the blog posts for. Don’t get me wrong – I am happy with the finished works, but I’m not sticking to my commitments to myself and that makes me feel like an absolute ass.

How hard is it: paint the picture, write the blog and upload it?  Apparently impossible.  

I have let myself slide in more ways than just this one.  I’m not exercising or watching what I eat.  Oh, I could blame Covid or menopause but I know this is all on me.  I’m on the cusp of turning 55, dammit!  This is not an ideal time to allow my health to decline.

So here I am apparently publicly calling myself out for the stupid shit I do.  

I know this is a matter of doing the things I need to do whether I feel like it or not.  I also know it’s a mind-set and I have been lackadaisical in my approach to life recently.  

Many of my posts here talk about the goals I have set for myself and making progress toward those.  I am making progress in some areas, but in the process have neglected others. Reminder: Life is about balance.

Fortunately, I am an optimist and I do believe that: “taking a step backward after taking a step forward is not a disaster, it’s more like a cha-cha.” It seems like I live by that saying.  I know I have the capacity to take the steps necessary to get myself back into balance – or to stick to the dance metaphor – start waltzing through life. 

Although the theme behind this painting isn’t necessarily uplifting or profound (LOL) – this is one of my favorite pieces to date.  Both the sparrow and donkey are so silly looking. Combined with the loose painting style – well, in this case, letting go of all control worked to my advantage. 

In this painting – the sparrow is more reflective while the donkey is saying hello but also sizing that sparrow up. Questioning: Will you come up to scratch?

Yes. Absolutely. I know I can.