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I had so many plans for today! And none involved spending hours fighting my computer for anything that needed to be done. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I did take pictures of my notebooks and the print that I have done so far and I'm very happy with them. There is something really amazing about seeing your art printed. I also went on a late walk with these two. We got to see a heron, an egret a hawk and a mama otter with her two young. So cute. Have a good evening, Marie

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artist life, blog, dreams, happiness, personal life -

It is unhappiness in your circumstances that propels you in life. It is the reason you want change and growth and it makes you stretch your wings. So don't let anybody tell you that you have no right to be unhappy. 

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artist life, business life, links, overwhelm, youtube channels -

I spent today doing a lot of Admin which means long hours sitting down at the computer so today I'm just going to link to two of my favorite YouTube channel: Li Ziqi lives in the Sichuan province of China. The region is stunningly beautiful, she is an expert cook and craftswoman. She works incredibly hard and makes absolutely stunning videos.  Jonna Jinton lives in Sweden. Another eye candy channel that is profoundly relaxing. Listen to her songs, music, vlogs and the recordings that she makes of the ice. And then there is the video where she takes an ice bath.......

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I was always dreading that question when I was growing up because I knew nobody was taking my answer seriously. I wanted to be an archeologist/historian/a doctor without borders/live in a forest with the fairies/be an artist/and a druid/ and save the Earth. All of that while wearing pretty clothes. Yes, all of it. Needless to say there were quite a few chuckles at best. But I insisted, all the way through high school that yes that is what I was going to be doing. I went on to study Art History at University while learning Japanese and Chinese. I...

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I always feel like I'm running around , trying to catch up in my professional life but also in my personal life.

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