The Purpose Of Life Is To Be Happy

From the color inspiration


The purpose of our lives is to be happy!

This saying meant a lot to me. Leaving the corporate world, dealing with change, and finding my new path. Sure there may not be the security of a steady income, but thankfully I have support.

Although things have changed to adapt to the income difference, there is a complete feeling that I am in the right place and doing the right thing.
With faith and hard work I can make up for lost time and create my own new direction that will include a path to my success on my terms.

But each day I must remind myself that the purpose of our lives is to be happy. So I enjoy the simple things: More time for family, the outdoors, birds in my yard, reading, creating a new path with art and more!

I know it will feel like a full circle when my visions are in motion and others can see my dream in action.
This is a acrylic painting on canvas with mixed media paper working.

Rain Soothes My Soul

Rainy days and almost summer? I do like the summer but it gets really hot here and by the end I will be yearning for the rain. How many 112* days can you take? So I wanted to share this with you prior to getting into full swing of summer. Here is my first attempt at a slide show. I took pictures from start to finish and put them together. I used a spray bottle with water to create the drip affects for the backgrounds. Recycled paint scraps and cut the dress and umbrella from it. Then I used dictionary pages for her body and face painting them. I kept this mixed media piece pretty simple. The quote is "Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul. " ~Emily Logan Decens~ And now I am finding my way with technology. I want to do more ~Let me know how you like it.