So I haven't written on this blog for far too long. Since my last blog I have received my Realtors license and have moved my studio, Painted Pearls,  to a new larger location (5943 E Main St. 43213) on Columbus' east side. I was at the old studio for 3.5 years and it served me well but I felt in my heart a stirring of discomfort. It was time to move,  after all, “Forward Movement" is one of my mantras; it's all about the personal growth. I found this great quote about "growth" being messy and uncomfortable and it certainly applies to me. As I was studying to get my realtor license, I also adopted a puppy, “Bella”. I cannot believe me and the puppy survived. Talk about "uncomfortable." Trying to study real estate law while also house training my very stubborn little fur baby, was “trying” to say the least. Any way I did pass the exam and Bella also passed the house training. We got through it. Also moving my studio earlier this year was also a test of faith. It was hard to believe how much stuff accumulated over the three years I was at the north side studio. Luckily I was blessed with wonderful family and friends that helped me pack and move. Even with their support there were still many lonely (exhausting) nights making trip after trip between the two studios, questioning if it was the right decision. This too was very uncomfortable, but I made it through that too, walking by faith- not by sight.  

Sometimes we get so caught up in our quest for forward movement, we forget to stop and acknowledge our accomplishments. When I stepped back and really thought about God’s grace and getting me through those rough times. I am so grateful to every angel God has sent in my direction, and for being blessed with unwavering persistence.  I recently passed a mirror and stopped, saying to my myself, “I am one baaad woman, by grace, I made it happen.”  I had a dream for a wine and paint studio and I relentlessly pursued it. I was blessed with the unmitigated gall to believe that I could have my own studio and help people discover their inner creativity however, I was blessed with so much more. The new Painted Pearls also offers a lovely area for me to show my fine art as well. Also the guests that come though Painted Pearls are beautiful and phenomenal and I am privileged to serve them. Teaching brings me a great level of fulfillment while also helping me in my quest for my own personal growth.  Painted Pearls also brought me two wonderful “helper ladies” (as I used to call them), Donna and Denise, that I now include in my life and call my friends.  Life has a way of bringing you experiences and people just when you least expect that you need them; by grace, in addition to “growth” sometimes being uncomfortable and messy, it is also beautiful, fulfilling and yes, quite necessary too.