No Direction Needed

Face Painting for Mardi Gras 

All my life I've always felt like I've had no direction in my creative life and always searching for my style. I've never stuck to one thing, jumping from painting to drawing to sewing and fashion design then onto decorating and sculpting...ok, you get the point. I have creative A.D.D! Everyone always has said "You are so talented, you should do something with it." or " You're wasting your talent."

A few of my favorite photographs 

Last night Scott and I were having a deep talk about what we want in life and our creativity. I was telling him how I've always felt somewhat lost because of my lack of direction with my creativity and he asked me why it was so important to be good at one thing? "Well...ummm...I don't know."  I replied.  I guess I've always been told I should stick to something and be good at it. His reply made me really think about it and realized that I love his perspective on this subject and I need to stop beating myself up over this and embrace my lack of direction.

Twins Baby Cake

A clay doll I made

Scotts reply was..." I don't need a direction. I like not having direction because I can try anything I want. I can try building a table and when I'm done I can say...cool, I built that and then I can go try to replace the alternator in the car. Then redesign a room, refinish a bed or make a clay doll. I don't ever get bored because I'm always trying something new and I enjoy everything I do."

Well heck, that made so much sense to me and that I should be proud of everything I try and however it turns out is awesome because I made it! Who is to say I don't have a direction or that I'm wasting my talent? Here are a few of my projects I'm proud of!

My Renaissance Costume

Charcoal Drawing I did


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