Hi again!
I know it’s been awhile, and I’ve been much more quiet because of the trolls of this blog.
But that’s not important.
Christmas is coming, and it’s been rather stressful. Stressing out making sure one day just goes just right. ONE DAY!! How silly is that? So I am going to try to stress less about it. The day will come, wither or not if I’m prepared. And the kids will rapidly open thier gifts and yeah. It will be fine. It will go by in a blink of an eye. So instead of stressing about later, just enjoy the now. One day doesn’t need to be extravagant. It just needs to be enough. And I am enough. What I do will be enough.
I have done some extra things year already, such as making our own ornaments for the tree. I even did a bit of Origami, to create decor. I also painted the door window with a window painting, but that didn’t last long. It got scraped off. So perhaps that’s something I can do when my younger 2 children are older.
I haven’t started gift wrapping yet. Perhaps that’s something I can start this weekend. I’ll have 7 hours to do so on Saturday.
Anyways, in other news… I am no longer deferred on OW, since my youngest child is in school. Which means that it’s back to attempting to get my foot into the door of the working field.
My resume would have huge gaps. And I haven’t really had a paying job the whole time I’ve lived in London, ON. I came to this city in 2001. 20 years, and I’ve been unable to find work. Most people would move on to another town or city. But, I feel things are changing. And perhaps I might get a chance this time, and not discriminated.
The resume doesn’t really reflect my accomplishments especially when it comes to my life as an artist. Shame. Perhaps I can fix that. It’s not like I’m unaccomplished. I very much am.
Which reminds me, I have made some recent sales off my Redbubble Shop, thank you to those that shop there. You rock! 😎
However, as I told one of my Twitter peeps, an artist needs more than one avenue of income. So yes, I’m expanding. I am open to new opportunities.
And as I told my OW worker, I think working in an art gallery, or museum would be ideal for me. Surrounded by art and inspiration. An artist needs inspiration, and a job where I’m surrounded by it would be absolutely wonderful.
I’ve also pondered the thought of possibly the fundraising/ event route. That could be fun. And it would feel meaningful and purposeful which an INFP like myself needs. Ya know? Something charitable so I FEEL like I’m making a difference.
So I have some researching to do. Appointments to book. Resumes to update. It’s time to take the next step, wherever that takes me.
I’ve cut ties to the anchors that weighed me down. It is time.
And then maybe I can save up for a driver license, and buy a home one day. But that’s getting waaaay ahead of myself. Baby steps. Start small, and work up. Unless this super awesome fit opportunity lands in my lap that pays amazingly, baby steps. Lol
So yes. I am excited. I feel I am finally able to move forward from stagnation. A bit terrified as well, but that’s to be expected. I’ve never had a real job in this city, and my last real paying job was at a mine up north. It’s going to be different.
I’ve built my name and brand pretty good by social media. But now I have a chance to do face to face. Actual human interactions. Yes I’m a bit awkward socially in person, but it’s perfect to do some mirror work. An introvert having to work on extroversion. As uncomfortable as it sounds, it will be good for me and my self actualization.
Anyways, since I mentioned social media, my Twitter account ( @Pooks82Official ) got a tip jar!! Yaaaay!! So I can receive tips through Bitcoin or Patreon Thank you Twitter! I knew I would get one, I just had to be patient. It’s funny because I had my PayPal pinned to my timeline for awhile as my tip jar.
I still have to learn how to navigate Patreon but maybe I can give glimpses of my work, work in progress kind of stuff there when it comes to my art.
I usually only use Patreon to follow MorgueOfficial on Patreon. But perhaps since I myself am a creator and maker of things. I can figure out how to use Patreon to support my work as well.
My eldest son suggested getting into NFT’s. I’m still looking into it. I did register with one NFT site, and I forget the name. I should write these thongs down. Lol But I can somehow remember the most popular one is OpenSea. Another way and form to sell art, or in this case, jpegs. I have been doing my research. And now that I have a Bitcoin wallet, it’s to see if that’s compatible. Or if I have to get another wallet for that. Ugh! Techno digital stuff.
Other than that… I registered to be a participating artist in the next Twitter Art Exhibit!! TAE22!! Yaaaay!! So that means that my art will be going to York, UK to benefit The Encephalitis Society. Awesome! I just have to create the art piece. Hopefully my time will be more manageable after Christmas. Things get crazy around the holidays, with Christmas AND a birthday 2 days after.
Half the school year is already done. Hard to believe my transgender child will be graduating this year. In fact, he’s been working with the guidance counselor and preparing a portfolio for high-school. He wants to attend an Arts enriched local high-school. That’s exciting! He is super talented. I believe he’ll get accepted. So yeah, one of my Lil’ Superstars is blooming! I’m a proud mommy! 😊☀️ He’s well on his way.
Based on what I have noticed. When I went to college, students that came from that high-school found the first year to be a breeze, as it was like a recap for them. So, if he goes there, he will be learning things far sooner than I did. 👏👏👏👏👏
Anyways, onward and upward. Thank you for reading! Feel free to leave a tip on my Twitter account!! Or here, I’m sure there’s still a PayPal thingy around here somewhere. Lol
Oh yeah, and if you have some last minute holiday shopping to do, check out my Redbubble!! 😁🛍 Link provided below! ⬇️
http://www.redbubble.com/people/pooks82
Again, thank you for reading! You Rock! Peace and Love! – Pooks
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