Oh, what a season!

Well hello there!
Sorry it's been so quiet around here! Since my challenge is over it's been hard to push myself to blog(even though I think about it everyday)! Plus, knowing what to blog about is kind of tough too! I want to keep things interesting and I don't want to bore you with regular things! So, with that said, today I might bore you a little because what I write today will be about normal things!

There are a couple thoughts, moments, and items that I want to share:

First of all, lately I have been feeling frustrated with myself. I love art and design but don't know how to get to where I want to be! I have a few ideas/inspirations in my head that I want to get out but I am not sure how to do it! This is where I wish I went to college but at the same time, there's YouTube! Lol. I've learned a lot on YouTube about Photoshop and blogs and design so maybe I'll just stick with that for now but sometimes I wish I was in a class where I had the accountability so that I can push myself and force myself when I am discouraged or lost. Also, I like being able to ask question and see how things are done by hands on learning. UGH! I know that you are probably saying "Alicia, just go back to school!" But it's a little more complicated than that. I have a full time job, a husband, and a really tight budget, which leads me into my next paragraph.

Budget.....eww. Guess what? We have one!! David and I are doing the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University program and it has been AWESOME! I say "eww" to the budget because it's still hard but it's necessary! You would think we would've already had a system down for our money because we've been married a little over 2yrs but David and I have done well financially so we never really needed a system. In this class, we are learning a ton about money and how to work it! When we first moved in with my parents, our goal was to save up money for a house and/or a long trip to Europe! That's still on our hearts but now our mindsets have changed and we are pushing to get out of debt! We don't have much but we're pushing hard to get rid of it! It's kind of stressful to hunker down and dissect all of our finances but it's going to be worth it in the long run! Can't wait till we're millionaires!

Now, back to art. These past few weeks have been really interesting! The Lord has been talking to me a lot about art and my expression in art. He's been speaking to me about my identity in Him and how He made me and my expressions perfectly! I don't really know how to explain it but I feel like He is going to unlock something in me and then new ideas will flow. Like I'm on the brink of breakthrough with art. On top of that, Resound is next weekend so I feel I will be refreshed and inspired there so I am looking forward to that! If you don't know what Resound is, check out the link and video below!

With all that to say, there has been a lot going on in my head and heart! I really want to stretch myself to grow and push myself to do things that aren't comfortable and things that aren't perfect! I feel like I'm a perfectionist with my art. If I'm not satisfied with it I will not share it but, like I said, I want to stretch myself to share that "crappy" art and allow myself to be open with it.

Anyway, sorry SO long and boring! Lol. I see this place as a type of journal and I just want to be real ya know? I want to share my life with you guys! You are all the best!


P.S. Here is the link to Resound.
Also, here is the promo video.


P.S.S. Here is a summary of what I'm learning in picture form.