Oscillating between “Y’all ready for this? Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Scared out of my mother-effing mind.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because I think it’s important to be open and vulnerable about these things. I love trying new things but it is always nerve-racking to go beyond your comfort zone! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Today was Day One on the mural. I can already tell you I feel more calm. I’ve already met some awesome people & have the help of the talented @raymawst who is helping me stay sane & learn on the go. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We didn’t make very much progress today but I’ll be around working on painting this lady this week & next near the corner of 65th & North Ave in Tosa if you want to come say hey!
You know you love your city when you can travel anywhere in the world for 2 days or 2 months & you’re still always excited to come home. Now that I have this awesome studio, that feeling keeps growing! ❤️ Milwaukee, you’re the bee’s knees, the cat’s pajamas, the Jerry to my George. 👏 Thanks for the kickass photos @chloeannheckman
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I unintentionally didn’t post for a few days (to-do list got away from me) but then I turned it into a challenge for myself to not post for a week. This social media stuff can be a great tool & medium for connection, but it definitely starts to play mind games with ya... With all the spicy foods on my plate, my mental health took a backseat for a few weeks. It didn’t feel too good. It started to leak into every other part of my life. I’m glad to be getting back on track & taking time for myself. It’s all just a balance. 🌾
Two new gouache paintings available!! (Details below) ✨ ⋒ I’m working on a new series of simple, minimalist-ish paintings of botanicals. But who knows when I will get time to do a whole collection with all that I’ve got going on this summer, so I’m just going to share them as I make them!! ⋒ These are for fans of simple-pleasures & those who are just getting their feet wet with art collecting!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➳ 1st painting •Black gouache •11”x14” on paper •$75 (free shipping) •DM to purchase! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➳ 2nd painting •Black, Blue & Lavender gouache •11”x14” on paper •$120 (free shipping) •DM to purchase! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ➳ Frames are not included. They’re from @blickartmaterials & are very reasonably priced, though! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✨ lead with love ✨
This is real. This is real. This is real. ✨🤪 pinching myself. Gotta keep repeating this cuz it’s my new mantra. So excited for all of the fun things happening & the things I get to make! ✨💓 I’ve wanted to paint a mural of my own artwork for as long as I can remember... this one happens to me in my own neighborhood which makes it all the more exciting & special!! Thank you @wallpaperedcity & Wauwatosa! I’m so grateful & humbled to be included among so many talented artists from around the world.
I used to think that I was selfish for having this desire to be an artist as my career. It’s not an easy path. It’s not something that just flows to you without any bumps or bruises or tears along the way. It’s not always lucrative and it doesn’t always make sense. The people close to me in my life are always a high priority - my husband, my family, my friends and it felt like asking them to take on a burden to commit to this journey with me. It felt like I was asking them to do more so that I could do what I wanted. It made me feel like this desire was wrong because it felt selfish. But today I was listening to the On Purpose podcast with @jayshetty interviewing @chrissymetz and Jay said, “Your passion is for you. Your purpose is for others. Your passion becomes a purpose when you use your passion in the service of others.” Our purpose on this earth doesn’t reveal itself through safety & security. The desires you have on your heart are there for a reason. They were placed on your heart for a purpose & when you start acting on those desires, that passion, in a way that is of service to others, that is when the entire universe opens up. That is when you are able to live & breathe your purpose. Your passion, your desire, isn’t selfish. It’s not a burden. It was placed on your heart for a reason that might not be so obvious to you yet, but when you are living in your truth & leaning into what you were created for, that is the least selfish thing of all. That is the most giving thing of all - giving of yourself. Go listen this podcast with Chrissy & Jay! It’s gold!! “We’re deserving but we’re not entitled.” - Chrissy Metz When we have a desire on our heart for a reason, a desire that serves others & does good for the world, it is not selfish of you to follow that passion. You are not undeserving of good things. But at the same time, you’re not entitled. Often the purpose comes through the act of doing, not the accomplishment itself. 💓
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