The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

So I finished the smaller figure. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Took me about 4 hours in total to get him done. Tomorrow I tackle the body bag that the larger figure is holding and then I will be entirely done with the whole painting. Not sure what I will do next, I may feel like another PPE painting, I may feel like doing some illustrations. We’ll see where the next week takes me.

I wish I could read more. Relaxing makes me very anxious and I am limited at how much I can do. I wish I could just lose myself in a book for hours like I used to be able to do. Not sure when it shifted, when I developed this anxiety around relaxing, but it is really annoying. Unless I am doing something productive, I feel pretty anxious.

So I am making progress on my New Year’s resolutions and they are overall becoming easier to do. Been exercising every day, working on coping strategies for panic disorder each day (I’m nearly panic attack free now), been eating a lot healthier and sticking to one meal a day, been reading a bit each day, and I have been doing something creative every day. As far as weight loss goes, I threw away the scale and have switched to using a measuring tape. I have lost 4 inches off my waist, 5 inches off my hips, and 3 inches off my bust. My wedding dress nearly fits, which was the goal, but doesn’t quite zip up all the way yet. I will fit it by May 20th though, if I keep making steady progress.

The resolution that needs improvement is being more frugal. Been sort of reckless with money lately. Trying to rectify that this month. Have been avoiding Amazon the past 2 weeks and have been getting takeout a lot less. We are renewing our vows for our 20th wedding anniversary May 23 in Vegas (hence wanting to fit my wedding dress), so I need to save as much money for that trip as I possibly can.