Highs and Lows

Life has many ups and downs as we all well know. I was recently reminded that almost one year ago I had some stuff going on that wasn’t all sunshine, rainbows and candies galore. Let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. And in my particular case because of the closely timed sequence of events that occurred, I sank deep in all that was going on. I stewed in it and often thought to myself…is this it? Am I really going to feel this way forever? Is what I am going through right now ever going to get any better?  A couple months after dwelling on it, and with a little encouragement, I finally said screw that! Enough is enough and I am done feeling like crap! This sucks! I had actually never been that low before. BUT in a weird twist, it eventually pushed me to a level I hadn’t been in a while.

Almost one year ago after saying enough, I took the leap and started making makeup artistry my number one project. I put things into perspective blocked out all the emotional turmoil I had gone through and dove in. I was ready to run with my dream of being a full time artist again. I was really excited until I quickly realized I wasn’t sure how to start again. The questions started racing…Where do I get a website? How do I blog? What are my cards going to look like? How do I make connections again? Can I really do this?  Luckily for me, the answers to all of those questions ended up coming to me rather quickly, and I have to say I can’t take all the credit. My friends were a big support and helped me with a lot.  I would not have been able to accomplish what I have now without them so I would like to say thank you to Shannon, Adrienne, Allison, Ewa, Sara, Danae, Keri, John, Ryan, Ash, Ursula and someone who I could not live without my sister Jennie.

In the last year I have made numerous friends, met extremely talented and inspiring people and have found myself again. It has been an amazing feeling.  This picture of the makeup I did for Tamara Young below just proves to me that this is what I am supposed to be doing. It is by far one of my favorites. Tamara’s photo just reminded where I have been, what I have become, and why I love what I do.

Now I can’t help but wonder if those particular events in my life hadn’t occurred, would I be where I am today? I say probably not. So I guess lucky I went through those lows because now I am just enjoying the highs.

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