So many lessons learned this past year. Lessons that make life easy to hard lessons that hurt. I’ve learned late in this year just who I really am and who I want to be at the end of the day. I’m more focused than ever and now know the direction and path of my next journey.
I have found new ways to do my work that gives me more time. Processing these pieces are a full time job that I work into the rest of my life and teaching school. Organization is the key to keeping this all rolling. I love that I have to struggle to keep my stores filled. I love that every time I finish a table set it sales within a couple of days. I love that my art is loved and is wanted by so many. I truly put my heart into every single piece that sits on the floor of my store space. Not only have I had to organize my work space but I’ve had to look hard at organizing my person life. I’ve also had to make some hard decision for the coming year. I had to think about my life and the paths I’m walking. None of this was done without many hours of prayer and time with God.
Compromise isn’t something I do well. I get something in my head and heart and it’s hard to turn me away. Another one of those things I’ve had to pray about. I’m not perfect and I’ve been told I have many faults. I don’t deny that but I do deny some of the opinions of what I want in life and what I want from others. It’s really quiet simple I want to be who I am and with the thoughts I have without judgement, rudeness or cruel harsh words to prove your point. I’m different than most and different is who I celebrate in myself. My past and all the ugly in it is what made me who I am. I choose to keep it alive in my journey today because I don’t want to forget where I came from. Because where I came from is what fuels my heart to work harder, faster and stronger. I never want to forget the good, bad or the ugly of that little girl from Arkansas. I will always talk about it, I will always be her and I will always remember so I never forget. It gives me the power to be different and walk a different path.
There is no end to what a human can do. It is a choice each and every day that we rise. I stand in my bathroom looking into the mirror and I have to be happy with that person looking back. It has been a long hard journey to get to that place of happiness with myself. I still have work to do but I have moments when I realize the hard journey I’ve walked and I’m happy. This next year is full of dreams and visions I’ve placed in my head. I’ll be working hard to conquer those dreams and move mountains that stand in my way. I start each day with my feet pounding the pavement. I pray as I move and that gives me an easy heart. I will never be perfect. I will never stop trying to be the person I want to be. The day I stop trying is the day I’m called home.
I’m looking forward to all the creative ideas I’ve drawn out in my book to come true. I can’t wait to share these pieces with you and show more home makeover projects on the blog this year. The list is long grab your boot straps and lets get going.
