Laid the paintings on the bed last night with my best buddy looking them over. "I am so lucky to know such a talented artist" she said.

I've been receiving a lot of wonderful compliments as of late. My favorite was: 'You are the most productive person I know", which is technically not a compliment but to me it is.

Very excited about my art show. I feel like I have everything.

One thing I've been blessed with is not feeling I am empty, as if there is a void. Because I have always been encouraged to make art I believe I've avoided this feeling. Because I have always been allowed to make art my life, I have never had to deal with low self-esteem, or defeatism.

What a good thing.