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I had a revelation in the shower (kinda related to post below)

crackerjackprintercrackerjackprinter
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I've been feel lately like I wish I had focused more on my career (my art career - which I went to school for) before having kids.  I might have liked to explore Art Therapy, but there was no graduate program anywhere near where DH is for his work and with me having to work too, to pay off debt, there was no way to swing it.

I was talking to DH about this the other night, explaining how I miss college because of the challenges it poses.  Having structured projects and professors to guide your learning (as far as Art History goes) were invaluable tools to my creative process. 

I was going over all this in my head today in the shower and realized that there's no reason why being a mom needs to interfere with my artwork/creativity and my quest to learn.  I have been channeling my creativity into knitting/crocheting and sewing, but I can easily divide my efforts and start drawing again, or doing digital work.  I can also do research into my favorite artists and movements from home for inspiration.

Why did it take me so long to figure this out?!  ::sigh::

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Re: I had a revelation in the shower (kinda related to post below)

  • Lotte134Lotte134
    You should look into classes too - that would be a great way to get out one night a week or something like that.
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  • JenniferJaneCJenniferJaneC member

    Hey, you figured it out now!  Don't be sad it took so long, be happy that you figured it out at all!  Today is a new day.

     

     

    Jack Donovan, b. Christmas Eve, 2009.

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  • nkintzelnkintzel

    I'm totally NOT artistic, haha, so I hvae nothing to add on that front, but I did want to say that my SIL is an art therapist. Well, let me re-phrase that. She went to school to do it. She's licensed. But, she hasn't really started working yet. She does kind of do some after-school work here and there with different programs. (She's a SAHM) Anyway, haha, I just wanted to say that I think that art therapy is really cool, and if there is any way you can get into it, even like, just working in a specialized program or something a few hours a week, that would be so cool!

     

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  • goinggreengirlgoinggreengirl

    I totally know how you feel. It's hard to push yourself to learn new things when out of school because there's no one forcing you to!

    I really want to really learn Spanish. For awhile DH and I were trying to practice as much as possible but that's fallen by the wayside. I just think of the past three years since I graduated and all those evenings I could have spent practicing... I would be fluent by now!

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  • sommerraynesommerrayne
    Be happy you have an idea what you want to do! LOL A lot of people are 60 before they really find what they think they want to do.

    We are YOUNG!!! Do what you want, happiness will follow!!!! :)
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