11 Ways

I found this graphic interesting.  I just recently learned how men and women express depression differently.  With men it can be really hard to tell they are depressed.  And who even knew they too could suffer from Post Partum Depression...

If you are depressed, or know someone who is please get help.  Depression can and does kill.  There is hope...

Here is the link to the above graphic if you cannot see it well enough

The Pink Pearl

Image of the Black Pearl from
Wikipedia

I forgot to mention in the last post that we have named her.  Our Oasis vintage trailer, that is...  she is The Pink Pearl.   Let me tell you what I'm envisioning for her...   A mast and sail, with a pink Jolly Roger.  I'm hoping my husband can fashion the front end of a ship to put over the trailer pull things that are on the front with the propane tanks on it.  And a pirates chest shell for the cooler.  Twinkle lights, some lanterns, and whatever else I can find to make her a vintage, piratey, happy place.

check out this cute one I found
on Wikipedia

I have many ideas, hopefully to be fulfilled one day with other vintage trailers.  I think I'm hooked.  There are at least two more I have got to have.... eventually....  but for now this project is on the top of the list.

Would you like to see some art I've been working on??

Well, ok, since you asked.....  

It's been busy here getting ready for school.  With so many kids there's a lot of getting ready to be done.  Still I am trying to get some art in every day, when I can.  

I am trying to create a new life for myself and my family.  An artistic life.  An authentic life.  I think I've had authenticity in some areas, but not with art.  It's been a long time that I have been dabbling in art and never thought myself an artist.   I've had love affairs with poetry, music, ceramics, watercolor, knitting and crochet, sewing, painting.  It's an interesting thing to feel that creative pull, and never feel somehow qualified to actually work at it.  Unfortunately I've spent my life feeling unqualified for just about everything.  It took a serious 'hit bottom' to shake me into finding the answers and healing I needed.  I think I've got it figured out now with the help of some friends and my recovery groups.  I am an adult child, and attend ACA meetings regularly.  It has helped me learn so much about myself, and take a look at so many things I had not faced before.

So I am beginning to see my life more like an unfinished painting.  I can create whatever I want and so can you.  All we need is vision and hope.  I think I've got that now.

The Geenie's Lamp

Hello and welcome to the first issue of The Geenies lamp blog. Starting things does not come easy to me so I'm going to keep this brief.   The Geenies Lamp is the name of my studio and my shop on Etsy.  Inspired by my loving husband and my name thegeenieslampstudio@etsy.com is where you'll find my thoughts and heart poured out on canvas.   I also occasionally write prose and poetry and make jewelry which you can also find at my Etsy shop.  I guess I've always been a creative person who needed to get really lost in order to find herself again.  That is the place I am in right now.  Finding my voice once again.  I used to write and sing constantly, but life and all it's changes have caused me to leave those passions for a while and focus on my art.   I hope you will find my art inspiring, humorous, silly, childlike, and real.  If I am anything I am an open and honest person willing to share my heart with the world.  It's been a long road here.  I've survived a lot, overcome a lot, and learned a lot.  If it weren't for my lovely and constantly supportive sister Suz Deschidn, Poetrix and Editor I would not be here.  To her I am abundantly grateful.  And my family who support my creativity and my life without whom I also would not be here.  This is just the beginning.  I appreciate you joining me on this adventure.  I will be posting my art here and anything I am working on or in the process of learning.  I learn new things everyday.