I work a full time job, and I often say that I can make more money at home. I’m not sure if that’s true. Besides the pay, there are other advantages to my job. For example, when people ask me what my job is, I like to have an answer. I could say I am an artist, or I perform weddings, but I worked hard to become a nurse. I like being able to say I am the only full time nurse working for our school district. And I do love my job. Furthermore, being a nurse has allowed my son to attend school on campus during distance learning with the children of other essential employees, and that has been valuable for him. He is graduating this year and will still need supervision. This is a challenge. So whether or not I purchase a building to run an art gallery, I think the time has come for me to focus on my art, on my family and on my home. I think it’s time to see if all the things I say I believe about myself are really true. Can I make it as an artist? As a full-time professional artist? I believe I can.

I owe it to myself to find out.