here i am

"live freely  in light of who you already are."

Art is an important part of who I am, though it remains hidden. In my room and the garage at home there are samples of creations from high school and college. I came across the piece below and remembered how much I enjoyed making it. There's one that I'm especially proud of (not pictured here)

Today I was at work and I spent my lunch break finishing a pencil drawing of a monarch butterfly that I was drawing from some children's book. I miss that. Art was the one extracurricular activity that I really excelled at when I was young and never quit. (Unlike softball, clarinet, gymnastics, crew.... )

I miss art and acting. Two pieces of who I am that are nearly forgotten. But Valentine's day is coming and it's one more opportunity to create and express beauty.