My ART Journey

It is mid January 2024. I set New Year’s resolutions for myself and for my ART. Only to discover that I had set the same resolutions for 2023. At first I was bummed and felt I had accomplished nothing in 2023. After a bit I thought about the past year and maybe I didn’t exactly accomplish everything I wanted too but there were accomplishments and enjoyment in 2023.

Finnegan our second child was born in October 2022. So, 2023 was us learning to be a family of 4 now. Theodora started daycare in 2023 and we had to learn to let our oldest one go into the world. With that she started building her immune system and ours. She has just grown up and Finnegan has as well. 2023 didn’t end well for Finn as he fractured his shin and was in cast for last three weeks but it never stopped him and we watched in awe of that.

I was able to draw here and there and even did a commission piece. I have done work on my website and written a bunch of ideas and things I would like to do. I need to remember “done NOT perfect” from Jake Parker. While I was reflecting on 2023 I realized and hopefully I can keep it in mind. We all get caught up in comparing ourselves to others but we need to realize to whom we are comparing ourselves too. I am older than some of the artist I follow on social media platforms. I have a full time job that as of right now I cannot get out of, I have a family who needs my attention. The ones I feel I compare myself too or would like to be like are doing ART full time and they don’t have a family.

The kids are getting up from their nap so, as I go into 2024 I will go with a fresh new outlook and goals whether they be the same as last year or not. I will do what I can but I am going to try and not beat myself up about things.

I hope you continue to join me along my journey of being a husband and father of two, working full time and creating ART.