Creating is making things possible in a way others cannot. It's using all senses and figuring out results to problems / challenges that come up constantly. Creating comes with hope and frustration, consistency, dedication and resilience, time, focus and relaxation, good and bad stress, and failures and successes. We can all be creative if we allow ourselves to be, and if we learn to trust the process. Plus having a great teacher like Michelle always helps too!

Michelle, I love your story! Michelle and I graduated in 1990 from the same high school. I think I came close to failing art in grade school (just kidding) but became a successful entrepreneur and business owner. I am a physical therapist by profession and own a therapy and wellness company that provides services to people in CT, NY and FLA. I realized how outside the box and creative I am as I grew my small company to what it is now. I studied business by reading every business book and Harvard Business Journal I could get my hands on and by just constantly pounding the pavement. During the pandemic I realized that I only worked and spent time with family and needed a hobby. So I got a puppy and started painting, watching you tube videos and scrolling on social media. As my company evolved into a concierge model, I began working with clients remotely all over the world. I started incorporating art into our sessions and the results were magical. I fell in love with the watercolor medium although I started with acrylics. My husband just suprised me with my first oil paining lesson and that's next weekend. I'm planning to take a half day private lesson with one of my favorite watercolor artists, Hazel Sloan, next month. I've been following Michelle in her art journey and am so excited to see her art career take off. Thank you, Michelle, for allowing me in this group and cheers to new connections and more learning and sharing! :)