tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069055032480976944.post2835159838562808837..comments2015-06-03T15:41:22.172-07:00Comments on -Ruthie Carlson: Stuck in the StudioRuthie Carlsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17083624609068416082noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069055032480976944.post-83633461201337736242012-06-06T08:39:07.000-07:002012-06-06T08:39:07.000-07:00Ruthie: Thank you for posting this! I cannot ima...Ruthie: Thank you for posting this! I cannot imagine any of us are arrogant, vain, of confident enough to say that we never have a bad day in the studio - a day of doubt and feeling defeated. I have had those times but refuse to let them get the best of me, and I always just give myself a little break, regroup, and think. Ultimately, I pick those brushes back up and usually it's voila! - a successful painting! After years of ups and downs mentally, personally, emotionally, financially, etc., I've come to the conclusion that without the doubts and bad times we would have no measure when it came to the good things and successes. The bad times make the good times all the more sweeter and appreciated. In other words, there would be no good without the bad. It would all just be neutral. Does that make sense? Thank you for another beautiful post! Hope you have a happy and successful day, week, and summer of painting! LisaLisa Whitenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069055032480976944.post-43438128862970474372012-06-06T05:42:35.000-07:002012-06-06T05:42:35.000-07:00You're so inspiring!!You're so inspiring!!Paige Morrownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9069055032480976944.post-18351171489382073592012-06-06T04:10:29.000-07:002012-06-06T04:10:29.000-07:00Ruthie you are so right. I fight those feelings al...Ruthie you are so right. I fight those feelings all the time especially when life gets busy and I don't get to paint one day after another ; busyness is satans way of keeping us away from God as well as putting the wrong messages in our mind. " you are not good enough , that's terrible , you can't do it, worry, doubt and fear. <br>I have learned when that happens I give it to God to handle and pray. I then look up passages that tell me who I am in God and how blessed I am. I step back and remember when I keep Him first everyday He will take care of the rest . Have a wonderful day.Dianehttp://Dianeklock.fineartstudioonline.comnoreply@blogger.com