“Seagulls”

how long will it take
to feel like mine

when the kids get their beds
when my art’s on the wall
is it a matter of time
or space
will it be when I unpack
or working again

is it losing control
or never having it

everything new
will become old
eventually

even these feelings

Just Keep Swimming

In one week, I received SIXTEEN scarf orders. Do you even “know” what that means?

It means I don’t have to quit and find a job.

It means this business will remain and grow.

It means, every time I cried and sobbed, there’d be an outcome (if I didn’t give up).

EVERY TIME I contemplated quitting, I KNEW I was supposed to continue on, but it didn’t make any common sense. Continue reading