Revenue stream goals for 2024: (1) The creation of 12 pastel still life’s. Below is one example of my work so far. The plan is to create and pick from the best when 12 or more are completed. (2) other revenue stream goals will be paintings in one or more of the following mediums: oil, watercolor or gouache. It’s been a while as my focus has been on Shibui Found Image Art. A pivot is a good thing as I write about Shibui. I am loving Paul Rembrandt pastels. The colors are amazing.

It’s been since 1994 that I have had fun with the pastels. I began Shibui 2011. A lot happened after that. I have my new home in my cottage studio and just now feel I am underway! A new easel awaits me! Varooooom! Or perhaps its “Let’s move it! Move it! Move it! More like that! I love claiming my Boho cottage studio!

Good Morning Sunshine!

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Thoughts: It’s Saturday. A quiet morning, coffee at the right. I am pleased with myself as I am feeling even more motivated these days. I think others will Identify with than thought. It is not that there has not been motivation because I am moving forward. It simply requires time to do anything. I take time for me to have balance and am not driven so hard I am anxious. This is a good place to be. Part of it is having more energy. I felt more clunky until I get into “the swing of things”. It seems some of “it” is about living in a place and claiming it as yours. Life feels very good.

Claiming my own home, being single at this age___, I have been married more than I have been single. this is different for sure. I am focusing in on art and writing, being Grammie. I am Mom to three, but that too is different with adult children. The mother hat is not in position. It may wish to pop on but rarely. Seems normal, a Grammie hat easily replaces it. Being Grammie is different than being Mom. I am loving being Grammie more all the time.

At the beginning of the summer, we were here a year! I have lost weight, am exercising regularly and building on this routine. I love it. I purchased a grounding sheet and I do feel a difference in my body and have more energy.

Since a child I have felt the energy of my body easily and scan it if you will by checking in on it. (Feeling it.) It feels like tingling when you work with your body’s energy. Start with the toes and work your way up. It is relaxing to do this as well. In doing so the mind learns to feel the body. I will see my chakra colors. The next step is to send messages from the brain. This is sending intent. I think heal my body, when meditating, for example. The best thing one can do is get your bare feet on the ground.

A reflection: You can be happy for no reason despite what is happening in the world. Or with others around you. It is good to learn how to have a disinterested interest in others. This simply means listening, supporting but not living life for others by fixing everything for them. There is enough we have to do to have balance. Your kids that last so long as you raise them. And of course we support in other ways. But that too needs balance. And there we are doing our best.

Best wishes! Pejj

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