never give up

I was chatting with one of my new friends (Chayuky) here on WA and we agreed this would be a good blog post for our other friends on WA...

So...here it is, hope you all can glean some good encouragement on your journey to the stars!!

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I have always had an 'itching' to be productive. Anytime while I was watching TV with my family as a child, I had to keep my hands busy. Hated feeling like I was wasting time...still do.
My mother was creative as well, but she did much bigger projects such as knocking out a hole in a wall to create a window from the kitchen to the dining-room so she could watch over her daycare children while making lunch for them. She also turned our upstairs screened-in porch into an extra bedroom with 2 or 3 windows.
Mom was talented in doing some painting early on in her youth and won a scholarship to the Art Institute in Chicago in the 1950's, but I don't think she ever went. :(
Mom often thought the needle-arts were for 'old ladies'...guess I challenged that thought, starting at 11. She loved the doilies and crocheted table toppers her German grandmother made and had a nice collection that was passed down to me. :) I made a few things for her also...and have them now since her decease in 2000.
I remember when teaching myself to crochet how frustrated I got, not knowing if I was really doing it right or not, since my mother really had no interest. I stumbled through it a lot at first, but I never gave up. She often would tell me when I got frustrated to put it away and try again the next day. That was good advice, as the next day working with a fresh perspective, I was able to work out the kinks. ;)
But I think the greatest lesson I learned was to be patient with myself and my process...realize there will be days that nothing is working, and that's okay. Maybe I need a break and a new perspective...it can wait for tomorrow when I can tackle it better.
But... to NEVER GIVE UP!! That is key to ANY success...no matter what you're doing/working on.
I'm glad you asked...I have many stories I could probably fill my blog posts with on here at WA that might help people in their quest to succeed in this online business.
Textiles and paper seem to be My Game!! Love them both!
Anxious to see you rise in your craft as well...blessings as you move forward! xxx