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Making Mistakes, Patreon & Online Dating

By on April 10, 2019 in My Life, Patreon, Personal Essays

I started online dating. My app showed over 1,000 people who wanted to bang me, even though, when it came down to it, 99% of them never wanted to talk to me. I get it. A lot of us are just looking for the fantasy of something new, but meeting someone you actually care about is not as easy as a few swipes might make it seem.

I want to bang, too, but I want to bang someone I love. And love costs a lot. I wasn’t sure I could afford risking a mistake, especially not after my last broken heart. And I felt like my life was one wrong move away from spiraling out of control, and the only thing keeping it tethered was my ability to dig deep and find the will to keep going. (more…)

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Exclusive Art Prints for Patreon Supporters

By on February 5, 2019 in Original Artwork, Paintings, Patreon

Last year I launched a Patreon page for my art after many of you asked to support me on a monthly basis. One of the fun perks that I made available was an exclusive monthly art print that is availanle to patrons at the $50 level and up.

My Patreon was received with such warm enthusiasm that I felt my creativity spark and dset aflame with so many new ideas. It was a truly fantastic and heart-warming experience. (more…)

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Come stand on the blank page with me

By on August 13, 2018 in Artist Mom, Inspiration, My Life, Original Artwork, Paintings, Patreon, Personal Essays

I am not ashamed of getting divorced. Divorce has been a winnowing experience for me.

First, I cleared physical clutter from my life, giving up things that I did not need in order to stay close to my girls. I budgeted carefully, gave up my car and simplified my spending habits so that I could stay home.

Then I cleared out emotional clutter, letting go of relationships with people who did not believe in me. I was told to get a real job or to stop homeschooling or to parent differently. I was told that everything bad that was happening to me was my fault.

But there were other people, people who stood by me, and I couldn’t have made it through this year without their support. (more…)

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