Sitting on the otherside of...

I have known one of my strengths is I like to take a project and make it work which has always served me well as an Office Manger in my daytime jobs.  So I applied the same tenacity and perseverance to this project.

Yes, I am sitting on the other side of the finish line.  I have diligently been working on building my website where I can sell my artwork.  This has been one of my dreams for a long, long time.  I knew NOTHING before I started down this path.   My friend Heather Hanson pointed me in the right direction, I got all pumped up and I just began.  Wait a minute.  That previous sentence made it sound like I started right away but that isn't true.  I purchased the domain name in April and I actually didn't start until August.  It seems that being a slow beginner may be part of my DNA.  There was a time when I was weary and my friend Kelly Hoernig was there to provide me with support and a pep talk.  She said things to me that I needed to hear.   Along the way I had detours and unpleasant distractions.   My butt got sore from all the long hours sitting in front of the computer.  My index finger is tender from scrolling my mouse forward and backward.  There were times when I wasn't sure I would ever be able to grasp all the nuances that go with building a website.   Now I am familiar with HTML codes.  Next I am learning about SEO's.  Yikes!


The night that I pressed the publish button my husband was standing beside me holding my hand.  We both smiled!   I beleive he was just as excited as I was.

In life, as well as in the virtual world, we need each other.  Success isn't a solo act.  I am grateful for everyone who has provided encouragement and support while I travel this creative path.

I am asking that you check out my website http://www.teresacash.com and help me spread the word by posting a link on your site.  Thank You very much in advance.

checking in

Thought I better check in with the virtual world.  I've had several people send me private messages wondering where I am since I haven't posted in awhile.  Well... I have many things going on right now.    Some good things/some not so good things.  I'll share one of the good things with you.

I am building my website.  Learning as I go which is both rewarding and frustrating.  I've had several hurdles that set me back,  mentally, which caused procrastination to set in.  Mid August I posted that I was 80% done well I am relieved to announce that I am now 90% done.  See I am progressing.
I have always dreamed about owning a store so I decided the virtual store would be a great way to start.  I will be selling my original artwork, archival prints of my art, little plaques of my art, and custom vintage art.  I will also be introducing "I'm Just A Little Angel..."

I just completed the 21 Meditation with Deepak Chopra and Oprah.  I can't adequately expressed how much I loved it.  I would get up at 5:15am most days to mediate then write in my journal.  What a terrific way to start my day.  I am convinced that meditation is a practice worth adding to my life.

What have you been up to?

80% done

It has been an exciting time for me lately.  There have been many projects I have been working on and they are coming to fruition.  It seems like when I  decided to "become clear on my intentions" the Universe has truly stepped up and guided me.  I still need to practice listening a little better.  :-)

I have been wanting to have a website where I can display and sell my art.  I thought it would be fun to create my "virtual" store.   I knew it would be best (financially) for me to tackle this project of creating a website myself.  So that is just what I did!  I got some valuable guidance from several friends then I set forth.  Was it hard?  What I found to be the most unsettling was not knowing what I was doing.  Mainly I didn't understand the terminology.  I decided not to worry about it because I knew that if I kept moving forward it would all come together eventually.  And that is exactly what happened.  I am happy to announce that I am..............

I have a checklist of things to do yet but I feel I am over the hump.  What a great feeling that is!!  I'm sure John is delighted, now he doesn't have to hear my heavy sighs any longer. :-)  The URL is going to be http://www.teresacashart.com  I wanted to keep it simple.

Expect an invitation from me within 3-4 weeks for my GRANDE OPENING. Sure hope I will see your smiling face there. 

it's time to dream big!

Have you ever heard the saying, "it's time to sh*t or get off the pot?"  Well... that's how I am feeling, lately.  I have creative ideas that I think about and journal about, I have no clue where they will go but I am finding that it no longer suits me to only think about them.  I want to bring them into fruition.   If it is to be, it is up to me!  

I was watching Oprah's Super Soul Sunday and I heard her say, again, "be clear on your intention and the Universe will rise up to meet you, wherever you are".  I've heard this before but on that particular day it was like the message was deliberately for me.  Then several days later an artist friend of mine, Kelly Hoernig, contacted me and we decided to get together.  She came to my house and we spent the entire day together.  Kelly is really good at probing and asking just the right questions to help you see things from a different perspective.  And she did just that with me on that day.  Most of her questions were "left brain" questions that I did not have answers for.  I was a little surprised at that.  The light bulb went on for sure.  That's all I thought about the next day.   One of my all time favorite sayings is "when the student is ready, the teacher will appear".  My teacher that day was Kelly!  I am ever so grateful for our friendship.  We both set a goal.   Mine is to have my website published by 8/11/13.

Do you have a dream that has only been in your head and you need to break it down into manageable goals in order to make the dream come true?