So it's been two weeks since....

I liberated myself from the four walls of a council job. A lot has happened.

Took me too long to get over the flu-it's aged me!

J got a college offer for a place on an art and design course (a year earlier than she should) but she's in two minds about accepting it; her reasoning being that her intuition tells her art and design is a subject that shouldn't be taught via an institutional programme of study but rather mastered through the trail and error of life experience. WOW! Wish I'd been that switched on at 15!

We've been invited to a Buddhist retreat at Samye Ling; meditation, peace, time to read, write, draw and walk with beautiful company and great vegan food provided three times a day! Like we're gonna say no!

J's decided to set up her own business of art and costume making-which has already had sales! Not even set up any online account stuff for it yet- the power of social media!

I launched my Etsy shop, this blog and accounts on probably ever single social media platform.

I've been creating art for my Etsy shop:

Toadstool of Self-Love, Mini I Am...Book and Love Letter
Affirmation, Mindful and Meditation Gift Set

Write Without Fear Notebooks

Leaf Me Be Mini Mindful, Meditation Canvas Gift Set

All available in my Etsy shop ;-)

I attended my weekly adult drama lessons after three weeks off sick to find we've got a new teacher. The new teacher is an experienced actor in theatre and screen. She told me I was no good at doing high status roles where I have to act as though I'm better than everyone else; I'd say she was a bit shocked at my proud response:

"No I'm not, I think it's all bollocks, I don't want to act as though I'm better than the next person"

Teacher: "You don't have much confidence do you?"

I'm thinking 'What? Well I defo don't now and anyway surely it all depends on who you, as an individual, believe to be high status and what the phrase 'high status' means to you?! I'm quite a fan of Eminem and he's pretty high status in my mind so I'm gonna act like the world hates me lol. Or Mr Blobby (Influenced by the new Tesco billboard ad in town)'

The rest of the group apparently just imitated Mr Trump, which to be fair, if I'd picked to do Mr Blobby I wouldn't have been far off-sorry that's offensive to Mr Blobby cos he's lovely I'm sure. So as the discussion went on, basically to play the high status roles you have to stereotype! 

I FUCKING HATE STEREOTYPING!

I need a bit of depth, a bit more meaning and a bit more ...well just more character would be a start.

OK rant over...for now ;-)

The biggest thing to happen over these couple of weeks is my realisation that I know absolutely fuck all about social media and just the internet in general. Like what the fuck is SEO and all this other important shite you need to succeed?

It's OK, I've got a plan! I've been to the library:

And there are endless tutorial videos on YouTube, so obviously I'll soon be a pro and I'll do a post in an expert tone of everything I've learned.

Really enjoying myself though, can feel the personal growth already just obviously not in the rotating of photos department ;-)

Until next time...

Love

Jen

xxx