Upon completion.

I've been finishing a lot of pieces lately and I am extremely proud of myself. Of course, I've completed pieces of art before but these are pieces I've put a lot of time and effort and heart and soul into. I've never felt so strongly about my art before this year. Now, I love every single piece like a child. I take pride in my passions. Again, quality over quantity. Heart and soul versus how fast it can get done or how much better it'll be than something else. This art is for me and my own personal growth and must be executed and treated the same way.

"fragile"

"imagination"

"collage 1"

Please comment and show me your art! I love being inspired by fellow artists. The first two are done purely recreationally and the last one is a school assignment, painted from a collage. I've done five other paintings in this class and I've never loved painting so much. My professor is extremely wonderful and really knows how to teach the expressive arts. She's also just the right amount of lenient and strict. 

EC and I are really trying to go to the gym more and eat better. We really want to have more energy and function better in our lives. Going to the gym and eating healthy is to take care of ourselves and show our bodies gratitude for what they allow us to do and God gratitude for the beautiful bodies he has given us. I'm done taking what I have for granted. Now, I start living. Now, I start doing the most and the best I can with what I have before I try to reach out and do more and more and more until I collapse. Of course, I'll do more but I'm going to get there with what I have right now at this very moment in time.

It's hard to watch people go places every weekend, knowing what that's like and the joy of travel. But I know I need to focus on my classes right now. I need to work on my dream as an educator and factor in everything I need not just do things for the sake of doing them. My life must correspond with my intent. My intent to do more and be more and give more. Acting selfishly to act selfless. 

Peace. Love. Live.