You may have noticed the profile picture is this colorful elephant. I want to share why I made this choice and what it represents here in the group. This painting is a large mural style 7 foot by 10 foot, UV reactive painting that lives on the back wall of my art studio. Ganesha is a a symbol of resilience and is said to be the the remover of obstacles. The lotus flowers included are also a symbol of resilience as the lotus gains its strength by pushing itself up through the mud as it grows in order to emerge on the surface and bloom. Together these help remind me of why I pursue the artists life as it is often difficult and not always monetarily fruitful. My question to you is: what obstacles do you see in the way of creating the art, the love or the life you truly desire? In what ways to you want to be supported here in this group and what challenges do you face when thinking about being more creative in your life? I intend on making this group a safe, supportive place for us all to cheer each other on and thrive in the goals we set for ourselves so drop some comments and let me know how we can grow together here! Images here again if you’d like to explore it more in depth 😇

Just wanted to do this video for you guys real quick about my perspective of being a stay at home parent (STAHP) (I know I fudged that a little bit 😅) I had kind of a rough day trying to balance my chores and tasks towards getting the house clean and getting an event made for a sound bath I’m doing soon here in my area. My son was feeling extra clingy and needed my attention but I kept getting frustrated while trying to do other things I thought were important. The day came to a climax point where he had a meltdown over a toy he wasn’t being kind with and I took it away (my frustration could have been lessor) and I sat with him through it, helped him calm and come back to center, got him some dinner and the night ended up getting much better after I took that time for him. Success as a parent looks a lot different than these big entrepreneurs that look like they have it so easy. We face challenges off the camera that consume so much of our energy that there’s often not much left for creativity. But I will argue (slightly) that creativity and self care are even more important as a parent and I want to be here for you through those challenges in any way that I can 💚 thanks for watching and reading. Have a kick ass day tomorrow and keep making small steps forward where you want to go! 😇