Life changes...

Oh my.  How is it possibly 4 months since I last entered a blog post?

It goes something like this.

In March, I made the decision to close my gallery in West Falmouth, and move my painting studio to my home, so that I could focus on the painting, rather than the business.

Then I received an invitation to participate in a larger gallery show later this summer.  Quite the reward, and affirmation, on my decision.

Then one of my other jobs went through some significant changes.

And I decided I needed to take on yet another day job (two, actually) just in case. Without dropping any of the others.

By then it was early May.

I worked more hours in May than I knew were possible.  And spent the hours in between sleeping, eating, walking Rosie, and praising God.  Then working again.  The job total was up to six. Or maybe it was seven. 

By early June, I knew I needed to let go of one of them, so I did.  All part time, but they added up.  

And as the gallery show June 30 deadline loomed near, I spent more time at the easel than I had in quite a while.

My point?  (there is a point)

Just when we think we have life figured out, and in balance, change happens.  We can either fight it, or flow with it.  I've flowed, mostly, but not without certain sacrifices.

Praising God?  That's number one.  Nothing gets in the way of that.  It remains how I begin each day, and central to my life.  I've taken on the task of reading the entire Bible in one year in 2017.  Over halfway now! But that's a blog for another time.

Eating?  Luckily my newest job addition is Maison Villatte, the wonderful French bakery in Falmouth, so eating has taken on all sorts of new lovely flavors.

Sleeping?  Haha.  What was challenging this past winter has become a top priority.  And comes far too easily - even sometimes when it shouldn't!!!  

Walking Rosie?  Well, the dear one needs her mama.  

But something has had to give in terms of my time.  And unfortunately, that has been relationships.  Please accept my apology, dear friends, that I have been far less present than I would like to be in your lives during the past several months.  Dropped have been yoga classes, sailing adventures, long luxurious walks, day long excursions.  Please forgive me if I don't accept your invitations.  And know that I would love to say yes to all.  Time is simply squeezed right now.  And my pillow beckons in between all else.

But that's just how it is right now.  That's the key.  Because just as things changed in the direction they did this spring, they quite well may again.  

That's where trust comes in.  I know this is a season.  My life won't always look like it does today.  Though honestly, today, the view is quite lovely (except for the relationships part - I miss sharing time with so many of you!)  

And I feel blessed abundantly in more ways than I can count.

The gallery show?  It's at Cortile Gallery in Provincetown.  Opening night is Friday, August 18.  More on that to come.

In the meantime - please know I am grateful to those of you who have followed my blog and various writings and emails through the years.  I promise I will start writing more.  Lots of new topics that float through my brain, usually right as I'm falling onto my pillow...

Love to each and every one of you.  Blessings of summer warmth, joy, and God's grace be yours.

xo
​Mimi

ps - two days after writing this it occurs to me that some may interpret it as a complaint - NOT AT ALL!  I wrote it partly as explanation, partly as apology, to those to whom I have had to say no when I would rather say yes.

 


​I did treat myself to the Falmouth Fireworks on July 4.  So spectacular over the water, off the beach in Falmouth Heights.  Tears as they played America the Beautiful.  SOOOO very blessed to live here.

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