saw this today and it struck a chord with me:
Wendy Cook has this thought stuck in her head: "Phrases like "child's play" and "cry like a baby" and "grow up!" expose an unspoken belief of our culture: children are expected to have fun and express their feelings openly, while grown-ups are expected to accept that life is mostly a grind with little room for authenticity."
- Scott Noelle http://www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove
Sent off my final edit for Quilting the Odd & Unusual column in Somerset’s ArtQuiltingStudio
which comes out this June. Photos were amazing and I can’t wait to be a regular columnist! What a crazy dream come true {one I never in a million years would have thought I would ever have}! Now I’m on to writing an article for Somerset Home {one of their publications I’ve yet to be published in} and I’m VERY excited about it. I made two vintage style Tea Cake Pincusions and will be writing a How To in the August issue [huge grin!]. One of my goals this year was to branch out into some of their other publications and it feels wonderful to start meeting that goal [even if only slowly at first].
I’ve been languishing over the end of my book proposal ... I decided I’m terrified of sending it off and the control being out of my hands. Jenny Doh had a wonderful post over on her blog the other day about just such a topic ... I really think you should read it in her words:
I’ve think I’m afraid of the possibility of rejection. How sad to admit, but true! So, in the next two weeks I have set the goal of just getting it done and mailing it. My new therapist {who I love} laughed and told me that I need to find an ACCOUNTABILABUDDY who will make me answer for not meeting the goals I set. [ aka lots of mouth talk with no action to back it up! ] By sharing it with you I’m asking you to be my buddies and harass me to finally suck it up, finish and send it off to Tonia already!!!
I’ve burned lots of music CDs for myself and artist friends today, and look forward to sharing them. I just love being exposed to new music and have annax to thank for many of my now favorite bands! {mainly elbow} Listening to music while I’m doing things around the house and making art is something I really LOVE! Is there a song right now that’s burning a hole in your brain? “Caught in the Crowd” by Kate Miller-Heidke is in mine right now and really makes me conscious of how I treat people. I truly believe that what you put out there comes back to you one way or another!
NOW GO MAKE ART!
You're an inspiration!
Posted by: maria little | August 06, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Excellent job! Very beautiful, indeed you are inspired with the first picture you showed us.
Posted by: Boracay hotel | August 05, 2009 at 07:45 AM
Aw! That’s a gorgeous sea creature. I like how your creative mind works. Just look at this, amazing!
Posted by: decorating fabric | August 05, 2009 at 07:41 AM
Kuddos to you!! reaching your goal and reaching even higher for your other goals!
Posted by: jacqueline | July 10, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Please come by my blog to check out the Bella Sinclair Award that I am passing on to you. :) I was supposed to choose 20 artists. But it was important to me that it mean something so I could only think of 10 people that it really fit. And you were one of them.
http://burdart.blogspot.com/2009/07/bella-sinclair-award.html
Posted by: francie | July 10, 2009 at 02:25 AM
Looking forward to your upcoming quilting column! Are you showing at East Lansing Art Fair this weekend?
Posted by: Jeanie | May 15, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Look at all you've done so far. I get bogged down because of all the ever increasing details required to pull things off. That's what happens when you continually expand your dreams. I suspect it's the same for you. You're already doing it. It's just pushing through this level of resistance. Love your creativity. Colette
Posted by: colette | April 17, 2009 at 11:40 AM
I'd be happy to give you a holler at the deadline! I know you can do it! xo lia
Posted by: lia | April 16, 2009 at 08:46 PM