PoppyRow

Today I am going to ramble, I think. I work part-time at a hospital in the registrar department, and I’ve starting doing overnight shifts. It works well with my family’s schedule since I have a six year-old, and my husband works full-time, but I am TIRED! As I passed by my studio today on the way to the laundry room, I wistfully saw my latest painting pinned to its board on the easel. It is so hard to balance family responsibilities and my personal compulsion to create art.

Most people do not have the luxury of pursuing an art career full-time without the added burden of another job. Even those that do have that time often have children at home. We are attempting to get out of debt and create some savings, and we are doing well at these large endeavors. Nonetheless, it causes us to make difficult sacrifices, like me working, creating less art, and less family time.

I figure that we’ll look back and be grateful for our efforts, since we view this as a temporary place in our lives, but while we are on this path, it is challenging. We stay focused on the idea that art will always be a part of the picture, and dream big, imagining what life would be like if art was my exclusive livelihood. That’s why we are working so hard at these financial goals, to have a cushion when I’m not working. Even so, I’m tired, and wistfully pass by my studio, telling my space that I promise to come play soon.