Hello you guys!

Ok. I've admitted it in passing comments and joking around with some of you silly people...But, I AM a deviantART Addict.
I know a lot of you are just as bad as I am so you understand where I'm coming from.
I always hesitate to you write too much in my journal about my personal stuff. I'll tell you about my week or some upcoming something or other but I never really talk about me and who I am and what I'm about. Some of you know me better than others because we correspond either off of DA or through notes and messengers and you guys know I cherish your friendships and consider them 'real' in every sense of the word. I don't care if I will never meet you in person, that changes nothing. The thing about deviantART is that it really is a place to discuss, learn and admire art in all forms...PLUS meet some very kind and generous people. Which I've been blessed to have done.
My addiction to this place is about the art of course. I cannot get enough of it. I go through the Newest Deviations page daily and comment and fav and admire and learn. But I also look forward to the social interaction. I have some really great people in my life outside of the internet. My family and friends and the love of my life, Dug. But I've also made some wonderful friends here and consider those friendships just as equally as important as I do the ones in my personal life.
It's amazing how productive I feel just being here at DA every day. I've not been employed for a while now because I've had some back surgeries which have left me quite unreliable in the day to day working world. Somedays are great days and many days are not so great where pain is concerned, but photography has become my outlet. Lake Superior and the northern area of my home has become my muse and my work. While I may not make money at the time being, that is my goal. It's the only thing I can foresee granting me the freedom to work when I can and be here at DA learning and growing when I just can't get out and take pictures. I don't feel empty and unproductive anymore. I have hope for myself. And I think HOPE is the greatest asset we can hold. It's what keeps us moving forward and believing in ourselves.
My doctor told me in November of 2005 that I may never work again. His idea of work was of course a 9-5 office job punching in and punching out and doing it all over again the next day. But the thing is, I AM working! I feel so fulfilled and again, I may not be making a salary but I'm making ART. Realistically speaking, I know you can't eat art or fill up the gas tank with it...But...you can sell it. And someday, with hope in my heart, I will be doing just that!

I know, this is a mushy, gushy entry. What can I say? I am a happy girl!

Thanks for reading, but mostly, thanks for your support, friendship and wonderful works!



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