Living the Dream

I heard a man say that if you are going to put your name on something it better be excellent because it represents you. Well that is how I feel about my life as an artist. I want my paintings to be excellent and you can't force that. I want to be an artist, wait I am an artist, I want to be a paid artist and that takes time and patience. Time I have, patience is a whole other story. I am learning how to do things my way and it might be slower than some but I am able to enjoy my life now while I pursue my dream. Some days I am overwhelmed by how much I need to do and others I am completely content with where I am at. I guess that is the tension I live in. I have chosen this and I am just now learning how to live with it..