30”x40” Acrylic on Canvas
 
Six years ago I got sick, really sick, life-altering-sick. Within 18 months I had to take a medical leave from my job and while my whole story is long and complicated it can be boiled down to a few very important things. One of those things is that I was perusing perfection at the expense of joy. Joy is different than happiness. Happiness is momentary, joy is a hopeful, grateful contentment. The pursuit of perfection was filled with seeking striving and hunger, not even fleeting happiness. Transitioning my life to a place of joy has not been quick or easy but well worth it!