Reinvention after ?

In an attempt to find my highest purpose I am relaunching my blogging attempt. Previously it was written to promote art classes,  creative opportunities and the like. Today I am deciding to create a space for reflection, growth and reinvention.

It is a good time to be a mature woman. Previous generations of women had little or no opportunity to follow their dreams as young females, let alone make huge shifts in their life choices after a certain age. This breaks my heart. How many women took their incredible gifts with them to the grave? How many contributions were lost because they were shackled by unwritten stereotypes of what "older" women were supposed to do?

All of us have spent time putting ourselves second to the needs of others-there is no shame in that. The issue lies in believing that we don't deserve to value ourselves or look for opportunities to support each other in our attempts to crawl forward from that space. We have something to offer this world and we had better set about putting it out there, regardless of what it looks like to others.

So, here is my proposal...let's actively throw caution to the wind, pull up our big girl pants, and create a space for any and all ideas to be nurtured. Let's create a place for collaboration and growth. Let's write a play, paint intuitively, gather in support of each other and live as our sacred selves.

You may think that this is impossible or at least far fetched. All I know is that I have had too many years of self doubt to count and I am looking toward  the years I have left. I have something to say. I was born to do great things. You do too. This blog is a stretch for me. It's taken me a week to put my ideas down for fear of rejection and self-doubt. That's okay. I will gain confidence as I go. My writing will improve. I will grow. I will become.

I look forward to sharing  my ideas and deepest thoughts with you in the hope that I can foster a community of big thinkers and dream makers. My goal is somewhat selfish too.  Writing this will be a documentation of my process of self reflection and personal growth. I can look back on my life and see how all the pieces fit so perfectly together to create who I have become so far. That's great. My goal is to forge headlong into the unlimited possibilities of the future, without holding anything back.

If you have ever considered this, won't you join me? Can you imagine what we could do? I CAN!!!

Booking new kids' classes! Today I planned one for a soon to be 7 year old!! It looks like it will be tons of fun! check out my Pinterest page for all the class ideas.
 www.pinterest.com/alleycatarts
for class ideas for all ages!

Good Sunday morning! Looking outside on this peaceful day I am thankful for my warm home and my healthy family. My plans are to work in the studio and spend some time in artistic reflection. I love the days that allow the body and mind to connect. Why do I not do this more regularly? Take some time for yourself today.

Ahhh, the tech life!

Hello all!  Today during the snowstorm I decided to work on connecting my social media to my blog and my calendar. I made significant progress in updating all of the sites and hope to offer you a streamlined version of my information and access to all necessary forms for paperwork and scheduling. This may take me a while to complete, but you should start to see important links between them and allow you to schedule private parties and class registrations with a few clicks of your mouse! Please give the calendar a try and let me know if you can access class dates and times.  Thanks for all your support! Let's get our party going!!

Well, it seems like I need to blog more often. I have to reset my password each time I try to use it. That's ok, most of the time I'm too busy to blog anyway! Since I am not heading to the Waterville Festival tomorrow, I will be posting items for sale on my FB page. I feel like I'm under water....glub.

Scarf Demo

Hi everyone! I have been experimenting with some new scarf dying techniques and I am quite pleased with the results! It requires a double dye and an extra day of patience, but the results are amazing! Come to Angel and Co. this Saturday Feb 4th at 10:30 am to watch parts of the procedure and sign up for a class or an adult night out party-make one for yourself!

February/March art class schedule

https://www.google.com/calendar/render?tab=3c

Hit the month tab at the top.