Art Saved Me!

I found myself feeling like something was missing after my oldest son left for college. You see, he was my "job" for 18 years. Team mom, personal assistant, friend, parent, movie partner, confidant. You get the picture. With all of my extra time being freed up, I did not know what to do except miss him terribly. I tried to focus on my youngest, but he is so little and is on the Autism spectrum, so that relationship looks a bit different. I began to notice that I didn't have the motivation to do anything. Then I started watching some videos on youtube, because you know...what else is there to do. I found a long list of videos that explained everything I needed to know about Acrylic Paint Pouring. I decided to try this technique even though I have never used acrylic paint. Up until then, I had been a home crafter, dabbling in many types of craft such as card making, dye sublimation and heat transfer vinyl. While those are still activities that I busy myself with, I found that I needed something to help me let go of emotion. All those crafts are very controlled and what you end up with is usually pretty close to what you start out with in your mind. I NEEDED to do some type of therapy to help me "let go". {insert Disney song if your feel so inclined...LOL!} Enter Paint pouring! After many trials ad errors, I have learned to do just that...LET IT GO! It has turned into a perfect side job for me and my family. I smile more, and have been able to enjoy my son's first college semester from afar, with admiration, respect and pride!