One of the
happiest moments in life
is when
you learn to let go
of the things
you cannot change.
John Green
Ok, so I am still working on this. Taking it day by day, rolling with the punches, making giant leaps forward, and spiraling falls backward. Ailing parents, social issue with kids, limitless amounts of housework, and not enough time to get it done, push me to my physical and emotional limits. But.....through the last few months I have found a sort of peace.
My peace is LunaLia.
I have been down so many different creative paths in my life, from creating and selling mosaic covered furniture, picking antiques for sale, design school, making charm bags for sale at psychic healing festivals, distressing furniture, and an interior design business to mention a few, but LunaLia is different for me. Maybe it is because of Rose. I have a partner now. Someone to support my ideas, correct me when I am wrong, and tell me I am amazing. That makes a huge difference, makes me feel like I am in it for good. We support each other in a mature, sisterly way that I have not ever experienced before. We have worked with so many people in different creative environments that we understand how to take creative criticism without being offended, we work off of each other, not against each other. We create in a non-competitive environment that is inspiring and healing. Rose buys pieces I would never pick up, and I make them into something she would not. The Golden Buddha is an example of that. I trust her creative vision, and she trusts mine. That is a huge leap for two women whom both make a living off their own creative visions. Control was something we both had to let go of. And it works.
My mom still has ongoing health problems, my children are still growing up and the laundry will never go away, but I am letting go of the worry, letting go of the stress and confusion about what is going to happen next, and making room to fly. LunaLia is going to get me through. Rose and I are headed down this path together and we are running, holding each other up and laughing our asses off along the way. We are going to soar.
Lizz