Motivation

[Patricia Joyce]

Brenda,
It was nice to see this resurrected and to reread what had been posed by all! I guess my motivation is still TIME more than anything else (well, of course after the veritable LOVE of portraiture) I spent all day yesterday in my studio painting and am paying the price today (my arthritis flaired up so bad when I returned from Vegas that I can hardly move some days) All of my money goes into art education (workshops with Marvin) and the best supplies I can afford, and acupuncture. A top priority is to be as healthy as I can so that I can keep painting. Western medicine has failed me, so now it's over to the East to see if they can help!!

I'll do anything to be able to keep painting . . .

[Brenda Ellis]

Patricia,
I hope you do continue.
I just came from the doctor's office. It turns out I have tennis elbow. I don't play tennis, but I use my right arm just about every waking moment some days. So I'll have to wear this cuff on my arm whenever I paint or draw or do art, which is most of the time.
I know this is nothing compared to arthritis, and my good thoughts are with you.
I know it's trite, but I do believe where there's a will, there's a way.

[Patricia Joyce]

Thanks Brenda,
I do to. R Arthritis is an autoimmune disorder and I tend to believe you can put yourself into remission with correct diet, sleep, exercise and attitude. But when life is hectic which it has been since I have been back, I am always thrown for a loop. One of these times I will figure out how to keep my cool!!