My imagination tells me that there must be a few lucky souls out there who are born knowing what they want to do in life and they just go out and do it, but for me, it was not so simple. For starters, I grew up in a small quiet town in Connecticut and was home schooled until 8th grade (AKA I grew up in a bubble). Believe me when I tell you that high school was like culture shock for me. Then at 18 years old, I was suddenly expected to know what to do with the remainder of my adult life. The only “guidance” I received was a computer-generated aptitude test. High school didn’t give me the skills I needed to enter the real world. …
Never Good Enough
I don’t remember exactly how old I was, probably around 13 or so, when I realized my art was never going to be as “good” as a photograph. I became disheartened with my work, thinking why bother toiling away for hours over a piece when a photo taken in an instant would always be more accurate. (Prior to this point, I was prolific in my creative endeavors, always drawing or making something, sewing, etc.) All of a sudden making art seemed so pointless. So I stopped drawing.
Now I think it is important to note that at this time in my life, I was looking at the world from a perspective where I thought “good art” meant photo-realistic. It was because I believed this one idea to be true that I also thought my work was sub-par. However, the more we expand our knowledge and understanding of what Art really is, it becomes obvious that “Art” is a massive grey area with lots of leeway in every direction. Most importantly, it does NOT have to be photo-realistic in any way to be considered “good”. …
Originally published at amygiglio.com
Finding Happiness
Everyone wants to find happiness, but often this can seem incredibly tricky to damn near impossible. Perhaps something only for the lucky few. Striking that balance can feel like an insurmountable task. Well, I am here to tell you that while life will never be perfect it can be pretty darn good. And in that good, you can find happiness but it’s not something that just falls in your lap. You have to create it. How do you achieve this you ask? It is as simple as this: put on your gardening gloves, it is time to weed the garden. …
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