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Still not 100% back to normal from the stomach bug but mostly there. We’re going away for the weekend so I’m in a rush to get back to normal and not jeopardize the trip. Setting aside the physical stuff this week, I’ve actually been in a pretty good mood. I’ve made some (small) steps towards getting making my art business more of a reality and less of a day dream. I signed up for a course on art licensing so I’m also excited to dig into that next week and learn what I need to learn instead of just being…

I was feeling better when I woke up. Ate only bananas and crackers and went out for a walk. The weather was really nice, hot but not too hot, and there was a nice breeze when I went down to the water. The sky was super clear and I wanted to capture that crisp blue sky in some way and I was very surprised to find a butterfly cutting through all the traffic so I incorporated some butterflies. I wasn’t really sure what I was hearing today, but I think it was something along the lines of giving myself permission…

Day 02 of the 14 Day Art for Self Care Challenge on the Skillshare Discord, Daily Art Practice for Self-Care: 14 Days of Messages To Yourself with @jessicaswift I ended up making two separate pieces today on the same cardboard sleeve. I watered my plants and then got hit with a stomach bug as I was doing it, so the first half is me watering plants, and bottom “oof” is me dealing with the stomach bug. My stomach was feeling so bad and I felt so out of it when I started trying to draw. It felt like I couldn’t really…

Day 01 of the 14 Day Art for Self Care Challenge on the Skillshare Discord, Daily Art Practice for Self-Care: 14 Days of Messages To Yourself with @jessicaswift I’ve been having a lot of fun participating in the Skillshare Discord Challenges so I’m super excited for this 14-day challenge. I love that we’re following along with a single class over the course of two weeks (off on the weekends!) and doing art for self-care. I was feeling very “meh” in August about everything–my inactivity, my lack of inspiration to make art, my lack of art skills so the art I made…