Plant Studies

Recent Costume Sketches

Recent Dance Costume Sketches for Moxie Costumes.

Fishing for Something New

I wasn't looking for a change 6 months ago. I was content just "fishing" on my side of the pier. Nevermind the splinters that filled my fingertips. Nevermind the grumpy fishermen surrounding me. Nevermind my meager catch. I had my gear, not too fancy but better than most. I had a few days of sunshine every month and some nibbles of success that kept me going. 

Going, but not growing. 

Not too long ago, I was keeping things together at work and home, dutifully satisfying as many of the needs of others as I could. What I didn't know was that the seed of change had taken root inside me growing more frustrated and unfulfilled by the day. 

For the last few years I have been working to balance my life by making sure to take time to be creative. To fill my bucket with things that feel good to me. I have painted, sewed, written and worked to find my creative flow. 

But, instead of balancing my life, these creative moments have served to shine a brighter light on the things in my life that aren't fulfilling me anymore. 

I think it's time to change fishing spots and to find work more in line with who I am. It won't be easy though. I'm pretty comfortable in my old fishing chair next to these grumpy "one that got away" tale tellers. But good things rarely come to those not seeking. And every success I've ever had has started out just like this, determined but unsure, excited but terrified, confident but under-prepared. Good thing I love to fish.