I wrote about finding my passion a little over a year ago and thats what I've been doing a lot of lately. I'm back to taking classes and creating new pieces. After much encouragement from my family and friends, I started a Facebook page to feature my designs called Diana Swallow Designs and I've also opened an Etsy store and have listed a few things and I plan on listing more over the coming days and weeks. I'm busy making new things daily in between doing my normal job, spending time with Ken and the puppers, cooking, etc. I tend to lose track of time when I sit down at my work bench and start creating. Hours go by and it feels like minutes. Its a good feeling but its an overwhelming feeling too. I'm left feeling like I need more time in a day.
What I'm not doing enough of...menu planning and working out. So as soon as I finish this post I'm going to go old school and get out an appointment book and start scheduling things in my life that are important, like making time to work out and plan healthy meals. I bought a shatter proof bottle to keep on my workbench so I can stay hydrated. The floor is concrete and one broken glass leads to 20 minutes of clean up and subsequently 20 minutes of digging a piece of glass out of my big toe three days later because I didn't find it all.
I've decided that when it comes to food and working out, I'm done taking advice from experts, I'm done following this plan or that plan. I'm just going to do what I know works for me, same goes with working out. I know what my capabilities are and I know my limitations. Its time to work on getting stronger and finally dropping the weight. I know what to do, I really do, I know how to do this, I know why I don't. Its just a matter of taking action.
I've entered a piece into the student member show that starts on Friday so if you're in the Tampa Bay area between February 24th and April 13 and you're bored because the beaches aren't white enough the sun isn't shiny enough or maybe you're tired of theme parks, stop by and see my piece on display at Dunedin Fine Art Center. Or you could just "like" my Facebook page if you're not going to be in town and that way you can keep up with all of my designs :-)
So no I haven't fallen into a void, no the HYC posts aren't auto posting via some bot, its really me. I'm still really here and I'm still fighting to regain my health each and every day, I'm just not talking about it as much. But maybe that needs to change too.
I saw a quote the other day and its really fitting.
“There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”
For too long my commitment has been lacking but my interest has been strong, time to reverse those two and get down to business!
In the mean time, any tips you might have on Etsy, jewelry design or whatever, I welcome your input, either leave a comment or email me :)
