Trying to balance it all

By: scottys Mood: other Date: 04/20/2008 12:22:18 Music: None

After a long and very busy winter spring is finally here and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.  And I can look forward to at least a couple of relaxing months ahead.  This has been my busiest year for my art and some of my long held goals have come to be and it has really kept me busy.  I work full time in a middle school teaching art and trying to do some counseling with kids when I can.  I have two jobs at  school in their effort to save money. 

 On the weekends I try to get back to my drawing/pastels which most of the time I can.  And it is therapeutic to go into my studio turn on some music and just make marks with abandon.  I love it!

 But now I seem to have added another layer to my life in getting ready for shows, taking my art to the gallery that I'm so happy to be in, putting frames together,et.  And now since I've met my goals of the gallery in my area accepting my work (they sold three in one day)and having an upcoming exhibit this summer- actually two of them and now also have been asked to teach a class at an art museum next fall - I'm just wondering - where am I going to get all the energy to keep this going - especially if I get even busier!  Because I plan on submitting now for out of the area galleries and shows. 

 Can't quit my job.  Need the money and the health insurance so I have to stay.  But need to do a much better job of balancing it all.  So - lately I tell myself to slow down for awhile and quit trying to "drum up" more business than I can handle. 

So glad its spring like I said because I just need to sit for long periods and look at a blade of grass and breathe.