Good evening!

Some days, this little mantra, from Melody Ross, “She did it anyway”, keeps me moving forward! This morning, I had made the decision to get back into my art studio and after doing a little bit of cleaning, and organizing, I would finally actually do a little bit of rating too!

Well, before I got going full swing, something hit me mid-stride, and I ended up back in bed, with my doggies, having nestled back down under my covers, ready to spend my entire day hanging out in bed, enjoying some time on the new tele my sweetie has recently installed, and having all of my meals delivered to me in bed.

That is when Melody’s voice started repeating in my head. Yes, melody and I do have that kind of relationship, although I am sure she is not aware of it! 😉 I kept hearing her say, “She did it anyway”.

My inner critic came up with every kind of comeback that I was sure would give my subconscious, a non-guilt inducing confirmation that my day-in-bed plan was a good idea!

Here is the how the imaginary conversation kind of went…

Me: “I don’t feel like arting!”
My imaginary bestie AKA Melody Ross: “She did it anyway.”
Me: “I am too tired!”
Melody: “She did it anyway.”
Me: “I’m too sad to art!”
Melody: “She did it anyway.”
Me: “Who would even know or care if I didn’t art today?”
Melody: “She did it anyway.”
Me: “The mood has left the building.”
Melody: “She did it anyway.”
Me: “I am already snuggled in, and have my day planned to watch this movie.” (SIDE NOTE: you should, know that this was the point I really started whining!)
Melody: “She did it anyway.”
Me: “Dangit! I really don’t wanna!” (yes, I know, I know, insert highest mature self here!)
Melody: “She did it anyway.”

You must know that Melody kept her graceful cool the entire debate, I must say I was quite impressed!! 😉

Well, I knew when I was beat!! I put on my, figurative, big girl panties, drug my bootie out of the bed, much to the chagrin of my four-legged girls, and made my way directly to my art studio. Before I realized what was happening the momentum of what I was doing anyways had, not only gotten my organizing/cleaning finished, I really was in the mood for arting!

I decided to do some art journaling. I had a few new art techniques that I had been mulling over the past week, and thought that giving them a try in one of my smaller practice journals would be the way to go, since I had no idea if they were going to be successful or if they would turn out into a muddy mess (yes, I am speaking from experience!!!)

When all was said and done, I could honestly say that I really LOVED the way this finished spread turned out! I was also really happy that I was able to use some new techniques that, not only the ones I found on YouTube, but a couple that I had made up, worked out really, REALLY well. The overall spread turned out much better than I could have anticipated when I had first made the decision to spend some time arting this morning!

I decided to use Melody’s message of “She did it anyway” as this spread’s main message so that, in the future, maybe it won’t take me quite so much whining, moping, and complaining to remember to just get out there and do what I know I should/want to be doing!!! Just think, if Melody’s inspirational message hadn’t been running around in my head nothing would have gotten done today!!

Thank you, Melody!! Call me, bestie…we’ll do lunch!! 😉

Here is to a FABULOUS evening! 😉

If you want to have a different life, live differently!!