Sarah’s Creative Journey

Sounds easy right?  Working from home is too perfect. In fact, it is so much harder than it sounds. The perks? Well, I never have to go outside if I don't want. I get to make whatever projects I want (unless I have a commission I'm working on). I get to watch t.v. and be in pajama's all day if I want. I do not have to set any alarms and I can stay up as late as I want. The downfalls? All the distractions that usually kept me from doing homework, distract me from actually getting stuff done. I have to schedule my free time.  I never realized how hard this was because I always had something else to do, or end dates where I had to actually finish projects and turn them in for a grade. I have to motivate myself.  To get up, to create new projects, to frame/organize my old projects, to find a new community of artists, to sell my work, to make myself look like a professional artist, etc.  The list never ends.  It can be really daunting, especi...

Today has been unexpected so far.  And it has been wonderful.  This weekend is going to be really busy and a little bit stressful.  Even today, I have a list of places to go, things to do, and people to see (all while trying to find the best route to save some gas).  But as I was eating breakfast and checking the usual social media websites, I kept coming across good articles (or photos).  And I have remembered this place. The place where I feel cozy and inspired.  Where I can see a happy, simple, and quiet side to the world. It's a rare thing, and we often forget about it existing.  I find many things in this place.  And it's nice to have a calm morning before the "storm." So if you're looking for that, maybe take some time for yourself.  Sit and think and relax.  Do something you love for 1 hour.  It will really make you feel better.   http://www.buzzfeed.com/ashleyperez/stock-photos-that-hope-to-change-the-way-w...

http://www.benjaminfrey.com/recent-work-2/#gallery/Recent Work/50/0 Saw some of his work while visiting Raleigh. Can't stop looking at it.

This was one of my projects for January! (My other ones will probably take past January considering I just made monthly goals two nights ago...) I wrote letters to these 5 celebrities.  My project: collecting pictures/words/thoughts of other people. Remember those 2 books I had in college? You could write or draw anything you wanted? Well, I want to continue this. Not sure if I will actually get any responses, but it was fun to do!

  If you are still looking for some artwork and only have a little bit of extra money, I can help you out!  Go to my website:  http://sarahfortener.wix.com/flyerswork ! 

I usually don't do this, but apparently this article and many other blogs in response to this blew up my news feed the past couple of weeks.   http://theblogwander.com/2014/01/02/23-things-to-do-instead-of-getting-engaged-before-youre-23/ And to preface this, I am not saying I agree or disagree with what she has to say here..  I think we are missing the whole point on why the article was probably written and why so many others either 'support' or 'oppose' it.  Marrying young today is mostly thought of as "rushing into things".  We haven't had enough 'life experience' to make a life long decision.  "We hardly know the other person," they say.  "You're wasting your life.  Most of the marriages these days end up in divorce a few years down the road," etc. ... Well, that is how our whole life is.  Sometimes we have to rush into making decisions.  We have to take risks.   So marrying either young or old is a risk.  How...