This is Me.

You'll see a theme here - bring out a camera, I bring out the wacky. Life is great right now - planning my wedding in October, working on expanding my KidsArt studio so I can have two classrooms running at once, starting up the illustration business again with a determination to be artistically productive, and enjoying my pup and my guy.

4/29/08

I have reached a point in my life where I finally feel a change in my confidence. I feel capable. I don't know if that is because I finally snagged a man, or if it's because my dog makes me feel needed and grounded, or if it's because despite myself, my business is doing very well. Whatever the reason, I am consciously aware of looking people in the eye more. I realize half way through a conversation with a stranger that not only am I actually sounding comfortable talking to this person, but I instigated the conversation in the first place. I find that I can talk about my business, about my desire to get myself creating artwork again, and about my life and my future without my trademark apologetic tone in my voice. And since I've been taking yoga and pilates, I find that I am able to sit and stand up straighter, literally! My mom said it and I'm afraid I'll have to agree with her...I feel like this is my year. Things falling into place, loose ends tied in triple knots, and maybe I get to feel like a grownup. Then next year I can just feel old!