by lorigreenberg on July 7, 2010
We come home from vacation today. I’ve been sleeping in late while the Sugah Daddy has been with the kids in the mornings. Afternoons have consisted of lounging at the pool and reading old magazines until the sun turned to shade. Although I have been so relaxed and even though I still have all day with another afternoon at the pool, I’m already feeling anxious and wanting to get back home and to work.
I don’t live for the weekends or vacation. I love what I do (for the most part) during the week. I look forward to Mondays and getting back into the studio. I don’t remember the days when I didn’t want to get up to go to work…it all seems so long ago.
This very long weekend holiday vacation up in the cooler weather, with no tv, has made me realize though…I work hard. Despite loving what I do and the passion that possesses me, I never stop. Even when I’m cooking dinner or laying in bed at night catching up on my Tivo’d shows, the wheels are always turning.
This weekend has shown me that I need to step back sometimes. Unplug. Recharge. SLEEP. The deep sleep that doesn’t mean waking up every hour or so thinking about what I need to remember to do. This weekend found a key. Read books. I’ve read two full books in the last few days, which I haven’t done in a LONG time. Usually I read books that teach me something. Non-fiction. That part of me that’s always working loves learning more, more, more. You might be surprised when you read what I read, and what interests me. Care to take a guess first?
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by lorigreenberg on October 13, 2008
Finally! Susan over at Flaming Hot Blog posed a new question. I’ve missed you Susan! Her question is:
What is so cool about you people are envious? Why does that shock you?
First off, I don’t know if anyone is envious of me. I think we all have something that others can envy because, like they say…the grass is always greener.
So I will go out on a limb here and talk about something that I would be envious of if I didn’t have it. Something I am grateful for every single day and try not to be too attached to in the event that something ever happened and things changed. There are a few of these things in my life.
First, is the fact that our family has not had to struggle financially in some time. There was one year that we lived on credit cards because business was so slow but since that time we have been blessed with good business.
Second, comes from that, the fact that my husband supports our family and I am able to do my art at whatever pace I choose. Being obsessed with my art, I work myself silly but I am grateful that if I need to do something family-related that I don’t have to stress about making money if I have to drop everything.
Third, the fact that my husband supports me in a way that is unimaginable to me. Every idea I have, he thinks is the best and the most unique. Every design I have, he thinks is awesome. Everything I want to try, he supports. And beyond that? He pushes me even further to think big, do the best I can and to get the best there is when it comes to something I need for my art.
I hear of so many people in bad relationships, or struggling financially, or wanting to be able to stay home with their kids, or just do their art, etc. When I look at my situation I almost feel guilty.
So that’s that.
by lori g. on August 30, 2007
Holy smokes it’s been a long time since I took a picture. You will be happy with todays.
So, somewhere I was going on and on about confusion and kids being sick and chaos. But know it’s for a reason because I can’t blame it on Mercury retrograde. Whew.
The good news is, the kids are better and back to school. The bad news is, now I have it. Yep, got them squared away and woke up hardly able to swallow this morning. So, off to the doctor for me because I-do-not-have-time-for-this! Doesn’t my body know I have a show coming up? So, I’m on the mend too after sleeping a little extra today.
And I know things are turning around because, look what grew in the kiln last night!
While I love most of my beads, ones like this don’t come out of the kiln every day. I really really love the pod beads that I’ve been doing but yeehaw! These are killer! I’m gonna have to write about them on Watch Me Create, so be looking for it!
