Anita
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Regardless of life – we will overcome because we are all that we need and things will come right, and we will move on from the negatives and difficulties .. time does heal for those with troubles or obstacles .. being happy as we go – enlightening others ..

Your table cards are beautiful .. and your love for your family fantabulous .. Hilary
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Thank you for this meaningful post. Accepting what gifts we’ve been given and making the most of them leads to happiness. Of course, I’m in the same boat as you when it comes to doing this perfectly. I have to work at it all the time.

It seems that a lot of women have waited until later in life to begin their artistic careers – which is a fact of life, and as you say – family is your #1 treasure (as it should be). I like to say that people are more important than paintings. On the other hand, I’ve seen artists, like Kathy Anderson take on art in her late 50’s and move on to excellence and success in a short time. She’s 64, and is getting known on a national level. She wasn’t particularly gifted to begin with, she’s had many more rejections than awards, but she plugs on and collectors love her work. She was one of the only artists at the recent Settler’s West Miniature Show in Tucson to sell both of her works – and to important collectors.

Kathy is my hero. If she can do it, so can we. Here’s to your success, joy and happiness in your endeavors Barbara.
Lori

A friend emailed me today to say she’d had a realization about her career and how she’d been living in a fog lately. Living in the fog actually helped her to “see”. She HAD to stop and turn on the light to see her way through. She chose to focus. And this is a great metaphor for what you’ve just written about.
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This was very thought provoking. At the end of each year I find myself becoming very introspective, it usually ends up bringing me down and making me wonder how it is I have managed to waste so many years. I finally figured out that I had spent the last few years trying to learn to much – not to much but about to many different things. I was just spreading myself to thin and not getting anywhere. So this year I have made some very definite plans and I am implementing what I learn. I have focus. Thanks for keeping me on track! Kc
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Thanks for bringing out a fundamental truth. Learning isn’t purely the act of finding and taking in information. Information only becomes useful once it is applied. It takes experimentation and practice to make a change and be better. As a coach, I spend my life trying out ideas and sticking with them to see how they impact my life. I love finding the learning in a different way of approaching something. When things work, I encourage my clients to try them too. This always means a concerted effort at trying something over a period of time, reviewing the change, analyzing, correcting and then working out what next. Living this way is an adventure and a joy. Keep spreading the word!

Phil
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