tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post1828834120208302797..comments2024-02-25T17:38:20.505-06:00Comments on artsyfartsyme: Blah blah blahJaime Haneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13839361431109715942noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-25940169486930286972012-01-21T15:08:11.341-06:002012-01-21T15:08:11.341-06:00Even when you are so down you have posted a beauti...Even when you are so down you have posted a beautiful photo.This goes to show that once you're an artist,you will always be an artist.Did Van Gogh stop painting !! In every artist there is a compulsion to create,and its that very act of creation that feeds our souls.Anything else is a bonus.<br />Keep your spirits up Jaime,life will get better.I wish you health and happiness.Azrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221330558864635232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-44441509108776135612012-01-21T11:41:31.868-06:002012-01-21T11:41:31.868-06:00I hope you see this message because I'm a few ...I hope you see this message because I'm a few days behind in my blog surfing. Our lives are so much the same on so many levels! I'm an only child married to an only child with no children. You are so right about there being so much joy with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. when you are younger. No one really impressed on me that all that will change with age and death. Now, on holidays, my husband and I don't really do much celebrating because we don't have our parents, etc. Jon doesn't have any close relatives and I have two very elderly aunts still living. My cousins that I was so close to growing up have large families and I'm not much on their radar screens anymore. We do feel very alone except for caring friends. When you are sick, it gets worse. I hate being sick "alone". Jon and I take care of each other, but nothing replaces a parent when you are really ill and scared and need comforting. I was fortunate to have my parents longer than you did, but you are so fortunate to have a child, a legacy, to nurture and plan a future for. Hope you are feeling better and please remember.....there are folks like me that you have never met that care about you and wish you happiness and peace.ArtAfterDarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276080868488776596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-40758668785005279022012-01-20T20:42:34.574-06:002012-01-20T20:42:34.574-06:00btw, your photo on this post is beautiful - very m...btw, your photo on this post is beautiful - very moody, in a peaceful, soothing way...di from di-did-ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979962376766505978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-23226385675560279382012-01-20T20:41:26.578-06:002012-01-20T20:41:26.578-06:00I've been offline a few weeks and just now try...I've been offline a few weeks and just now trying to catch up. Please don't feel alone - many people (and pets) struggle this time of year. And yes, the 3rd Monday of the year is supposedly the most depressing day of the year. I'm not sure why, but it's over now and better days are ahead. Happy 2012!di from di-did-ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08979962376766505978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-46914437161251414742012-01-19T20:38:15.018-06:002012-01-19T20:38:15.018-06:00Hi Jamie! You are right, they said on the news tha...Hi Jamie! You are right, they said on the news that this is the MOST depressing time of the year. I kinda want to get under a warm blanket and just stay there. I hope you feel better. It is hard to have all these dang changes in life. Sometimes it is difficult to keep pulling up the old bootstraps. Hang in there, sweetie! Spring is coming! xoxyoborobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066130552106363077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-69508896362623827172012-01-19T20:15:53.144-06:002012-01-19T20:15:53.144-06:00Hey I had a few days of my own pity party and you ...Hey I had a few days of my own pity party and you know how I can relate to what you are saying when it comes to our moms. Losing my mom and dad has been the most unexplainable feeling ever and I too miss the fun childhood days. Even though I have a sister and brother, things got funny after losing our parents and it is not the same. Jaime don't think of yourself as a failure because you are such a creative person and a great Mom!!! I think about what my mom would say to me when I am down and it just helps to remember how our Moms were so supportive of us and we must carry that on for us and our kids. I hope you feel better and get over that cold and Spring is around the corner :)) Get out your paints and paint something bright and beautiful...you made me laugh at your tomatoes!!!! Hugssandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137296372410762593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-65425442898226178682012-01-19T10:45:29.881-06:002012-01-19T10:45:29.881-06:00Hi Jamie. Hope you got over being sick. It's j...Hi Jamie. Hope you got over being sick. It's just no fun being sick as it brings down your resistance. Sorry about your father. Okay, I will say that I know how you are feeling. Been there, done that. I've had my share of deaths in the family, including my son who I was just crying for yesterday and today I probably will again. As well for my father, my dog Chorizo and on and on. You know what though Jamie?, life is beautiful as are the wonderful tomatoes you grow to sell and your outstanding paintings that will sell at FAA eventually. Give it time. I've been with them since 2010 and just sold the first two last week. Just remember that when you are painting, you are putting your soul into it and you feel good about that and it's for those reason you really paint. That's why I paint. I know that my soul is in those paintings. Take a deep breath Jamie, close your eyes and thank God for your life. Honestly, you will be all right. It's good to be alive. Take care.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-58678661534194541042012-01-19T05:59:47.841-06:002012-01-19T05:59:47.841-06:00Ditto to all of the above! Your body and soul are...Ditto to all of the above! Your body and soul are drained from being sick AND having a death in the family- that's never easy no matter how close you were or weren't! AS for the artist thing, I think sometimes we just have to keep creating for ourselves, and hope eventually someone will buy our work. I can't remember the last time someone bought one of my paintings, but it's been a while.....I've started painting OVER old canvases, not feeling justified to buy new ones- so know you're not alone there either!<br />In the meantime, know that we all love you<br />((((((((Big cheer up-y hugs))))))) <br />xxoo<br />Stephanie<br />P.S. Have you gotten your new sketchbook yet? That always pulls me out of a creative funk, bc I know SOMEONE actually wants the art I'm doing in these :D<br />P.P.S. Take vitamin D- I've heard it helps with SADD and depression- just sayin....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02215381410223424522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-2433324055230775912012-01-18T18:49:54.234-06:002012-01-18T18:49:54.234-06:00I'm sorry to hear your feeling so blue =(
Ev...I'm sorry to hear your feeling so blue =( <br />Everyone here has great advice so I will just send some hugs your way. Hope you are feeling much better soon!Sidereal Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08756948157799282036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-8642400505587817752012-01-18T16:54:31.124-06:002012-01-18T16:54:31.124-06:00I have sad days and sick days too, hang in there :...I have sad days and sick days too, hang in there :) And just because you haven't made it yet doesn't mean your art business is a failure, just keep working at it! There's some great e-books on the side bar of my blog for creative businesses & one of them is really affordable. Maybe renewed inspiration for your business will pull you out of this slump. Good luck to you!Textile and Stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169244459296300649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-65624475159747319272012-01-18T16:37:31.750-06:002012-01-18T16:37:31.750-06:00Sorry to hear your feeling so down at the moment. ...Sorry to hear your feeling so down at the moment. Crystal is right, everyone feels like that sometime or other. Life can throw some very difficult things our way. Making us question everything. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes it can help us clarify what is truly important. Try not to lose heart, and think about everything in your life that you are grateful for. That always helps me when I feel disheartened. Hugs always make me feel better too, so I'm sending one your way. Take care of yourself. Hope you feel better soon.Mannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063668457015132448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5074388961841555325.post-78065177154539343812012-01-18T15:00:42.206-06:002012-01-18T15:00:42.206-06:00Jamie--It's ok to feel the way you do. Everyo...Jamie--It's ok to feel the way you do. Everyone feels sad once in a while, and everyone gets sick. Lord knows I was sick for the better part of the holidays this year. You have to live every day to the fullest. Things can change in an instant. You have many talents and many, many gifts to bring to this world. Don't dwell on those who have passed on, they are always with you. This comes from someone who has lost a husband, both parents, and a child. Every time I think of all the bad things, I count how many blessings I have and realize that I am the luckiest woman in the world. I have a beautiful daughter, and wonderful husband and a family that may not be as close, but is still there. I think that maybe you being sick has drained your strength in body and mind. Take care and I hope you feel better soon! :-)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824473397605172813noreply@blogger.com