Hello friends! It's been quite some time, hasn't it?
Have you ever had a time in your life where you are down on your luck, you go to sleep all gloomy and sad, then the next day the universe surprises you with a ton of news, opportunities, and an insane amount of suspicion.
A couple of weeks ago I had just that. Luckily it was before April Fool's Day or I would have just blamed it on that and went about my day.
It was a Tuesday and I had a full day of things to do.
Over coffee I was given an opportunity to make my dream a reality. BAM!
[Now comes the teaser part. It's a super secret project that I can't reveal the details of JUST yet but I am hoping in the next few months, I will be able to share!!!]
I was offered a teaching gig. BAM!
[I have been here a year and some odd months and have been trying my hardest to catch a break. If you don't know, I am an art teacher (with a BLOG) and just couldn't catch a break. Well this day I did!]
Then I got offered a job to pretty much live on land and have a house built, have the run of a LARGE studio and community center, and pretty much live the organic farm life about 10 minutes from the city. BAM! BAM! BAM!
So, in one day I had three paths to travel down.
1 - A young business entrepreneur with my better half and an awesome partner.
2 - A middle class teaching gig being a kooky art teacher.
3 - Make my dream of living on a commune making art all day a reality.
Surreal. I guess I have some choices ahead of me!
Now, I am back on track and getting ready to start a teaching gig and working on my super secret project. My days go by much too fast but I would rather live this roller coaster life than sit around bored.
Only boring people get bored. Get to livin'!!!!
I hope all of you have been enjoying life!!!
<3
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Thursday, August 25, 2011
starting anew.
Hello faithful fartsy arts fans, friends, and new followers.
Today is a new day..a new blog and a new outlook on the biz and about things in general.
It's a gloomy day out today in my 'hood but thats O.K.! I am feeling motivated, while that may not last everyday, today it is here and it's going to work.
My last year:
It's been a bit of a struggle. A year ago I graduated grad school. I moved from South Carolina back to Michigan. I was more educated, jobless, and broke. Needless to say I was a bit lost after having devoted 15 months to writing papers, teaching, going to class, and every once in a while enjoy a bit 'o fun with my friends.
The last year has been hard for me to find my place. When I was about to graduate, I had ambitions to relocate to Texas, transfer my certification, get a job, and start a career. My dream bubble was popped when my last loan from school didn't go through. I had to juggle a summer class and a job to pay my last couple months of rent, get food assistance, sell my stuff, and accept the fact I was moving back to the mitten.
Coming back to the mitten had its perks. My other half was here but so was the snow. I have always felt in a funk in this state and have tried to hold my chin up, but when you have a feeling something is not right, it's hard to swallow it and keep on truckin' after a while. But I did. I completed training to be a sub in the schools. I hated it. It made me realize how much I had to have my own classroom. While I met some AMAZING art teachers that helped me along the way, the kids showed no respect and walking into a new situation every day was less than desirable. I don't know how people make careers of being a sub!
I don't even know what I did during the winter months. I think my brain blocked it out but eventually I had to find something. I now work for a wonderful local family where I watch two little boys. They are funny, energetic, and very artistic. As much as I love this work, I can't help but become eager to move forward with my ambitions.
My certification is now complete it Texas and I am off to search for that perfect position where I change the world!!! Watch out!! Mama is on the move!!
In the meantime, I am fully motivated to really become successful with my little biz. There are two books I am ready to cuddle with and get things going.
I love the illustrations in this little book. While there are no tabs, there are pages and pages of valuable information. This book definitely calls for fun post-it notes, but I guess I can deal with that...who doesn't love a new pack of post-its?!
Craft Inc. is great! It is a Virgo's dream planner. With cute little tabs that separate sections, it includes pricing worksheets, plan-o-grams, a show packing list, and SOOOO many other goodies. I am excited to grab my pencil (yes, pencil - change is good!!) and start from the beginning!
It is now time to begin but not before I share one more tid bit o' info I got in my inbox today.
Today is a new day..a new blog and a new outlook on the biz and about things in general.
It's a gloomy day out today in my 'hood but thats O.K.! I am feeling motivated, while that may not last everyday, today it is here and it's going to work.
My last year:
It's been a bit of a struggle. A year ago I graduated grad school. I moved from South Carolina back to Michigan. I was more educated, jobless, and broke. Needless to say I was a bit lost after having devoted 15 months to writing papers, teaching, going to class, and every once in a while enjoy a bit 'o fun with my friends.
The last year has been hard for me to find my place. When I was about to graduate, I had ambitions to relocate to Texas, transfer my certification, get a job, and start a career. My dream bubble was popped when my last loan from school didn't go through. I had to juggle a summer class and a job to pay my last couple months of rent, get food assistance, sell my stuff, and accept the fact I was moving back to the mitten.
Coming back to the mitten had its perks. My other half was here but so was the snow. I have always felt in a funk in this state and have tried to hold my chin up, but when you have a feeling something is not right, it's hard to swallow it and keep on truckin' after a while. But I did. I completed training to be a sub in the schools. I hated it. It made me realize how much I had to have my own classroom. While I met some AMAZING art teachers that helped me along the way, the kids showed no respect and walking into a new situation every day was less than desirable. I don't know how people make careers of being a sub!
I don't even know what I did during the winter months. I think my brain blocked it out but eventually I had to find something. I now work for a wonderful local family where I watch two little boys. They are funny, energetic, and very artistic. As much as I love this work, I can't help but become eager to move forward with my ambitions.
My certification is now complete it Texas and I am off to search for that perfect position where I change the world!!! Watch out!! Mama is on the move!!
In the meantime, I am fully motivated to really become successful with my little biz. There are two books I am ready to cuddle with and get things going.
I love the illustrations in this little book. While there are no tabs, there are pages and pages of valuable information. This book definitely calls for fun post-it notes, but I guess I can deal with that...who doesn't love a new pack of post-its?!
Craft Inc. is great! It is a Virgo's dream planner. With cute little tabs that separate sections, it includes pricing worksheets, plan-o-grams, a show packing list, and SOOOO many other goodies. I am excited to grab my pencil (yes, pencil - change is good!!) and start from the beginning!
It is now time to begin but not before I share one more tid bit o' info I got in my inbox today.
Crissy Herron of Indie Biz Chicks is offering a fantastic deal to attend a VIRTUAL conference to learn about:
- WordPress Websites For Indie Businesses
- PR 101 For Small Businesses
- How To Use Twitter To Engage Journalists & Reporters (and get press!)
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- How To Make Money With Your Blog
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