Taking a Wonderful Leap

Have you ever had a lightbulb moment when you suddenly know exactly what you have to do? Last Monday I had this - a moment of absolute clarity: I have to quit my job!

I'm trying to work out what influenced this shift in my brain and I think it was the realisation that I am losing my self confidence because the job I'm currently doing isn't right for me - it is someone else's perfect job.

As soon as I'd made the decision I felt a sense of relief - it was like a fog had lifted.

I am my happiest, most confident self when I am Anna Rotheisen Artist at Studio in the Garden and I feel so much frustration not having enough time to paint!

So now I can happily say that I will make time for everything: commissions, open call entries, plein air painting, painting pictures for my Welsh exhibition, days out to gather inspiration, social media content, blogs etc etc. I'm going to structure my week so that I can fit it all in!

Hopefully I'm ready this time! If I need to find another regular income then that's fine. I'd much rather try than wonder 'what if?'.

I'm excited to see what the future holds. It feels like it's full of possibility again.

Lots more paintings coming very soon!