6 Months In - 29/09/19

Exactly 6 months ago today I started writing my blog. I will put my hands up and admit that it has thus far failed to progress as I had hoped, due to several different factors. It is important that I don't give up on it though so I am calling what went before as Part 1. Today is the start of Part 2 and I am determined to keep faith in my ability to do this and succeed despite the obstacles I have faced.

When I completed #11 I realised that I needed to create 9 more pieces before my son's 8th birthday (4th October) in order to be on track. Sadly I haven't managed to do even a single piece since #11. I haven't even lifted a paintbrush. Today I hope to change that. I still have lots of inspiration but I'm thinking I might tackle an old canvas first to ease myself back into it. My children are currently sat round the table painting calmly and happily; it is the loveliest thing to see. In the past few months my life has drastically changed and at times I've felt that my whole world has been turned upside down. It has been messy and chaotic emotionally and an enormous struggle at times but today I will aim to be as lost in art as my children have been. I'm hoping the process can soothe my soul in a way that I have been missing for a long time now.