I survived

January 5, 2026

Woo Hoo! I survived the holidays! It actually seemed less stressful than most holidays. Maybe it’s because I had something to look forward to? Maybe it’s because I didn’t have that feeling of having to reinvent myself come the new year?

I don’t know why I always had that feeling. I don’t know why I felt like I had to reinvent myself every new year. But I did. Not consciously, kind of unconsciously.

I’m not even sure I actually thought about what I was doing. It wasn’t working. By that, do I mean it wasn’t working for me, or it wasn’t working for you? Probably for both of us.

Now, I feel like it’s working! I definitely know it’s working for me; it seems like it’s working for all of you. Having more interest in your work helps you build the fire. Reactions to it when people see it at my pop-ups and galleries are better than they’ve ever been. People are actually buying my work now, which is crazy! I mean, don’t get me wrong. people bought my work, but not as steadily as it is now.

I finally found my niche. If it is a niche, whatever it may be, I think I've found it! I’m thrilled and excited, to be quite honest. If no one else likes it, I am at a good place with myself that I don’t even know if that’s important anymore. I’m doing it for me. I loved everything else I did, but it never seemed to have total fulfillment, other than I love to just paint and create. So, I was doing anything that I saw on Pinterest or YouTube. I’m pretty sure that’s how this started. I saw something on some social media that lit a spark in my fingertips, and it finally caught on fire!

My custom orders were all a success! Looking back at it now, I am proud of all that I accomplished.

Here are two of my favorites,