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"Poohsticks" - oil on canvas (8"x10")
I forgot to post the finished version! I delivered this to my mom when I was in NYC a few weeks ago. I probably spent at least 15 hours on this. it brought back a lot of memories, mostly good ones, but it's always going to be complicated.
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worth noting the difference in language here between "calms your nervous system" and "calms you". this is a distancing move. you are the person being calmed, by love. you are being magically cured because love is magic
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only person in the world disappointed SHAKER HYMNS on an Austin venue marquee doesn’t actually mean Shaker hymns
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Sometimes your wife can be grumpy with you because she trusts you with challenging feelings. There is a lot of pressure on women to be genial.
Photobucket sends me one of these shitty emails every other day for months then makes me pay to see my 20-year old photos. Well I guess they have stored them for that long!
Marriage is hard—life is hard—and I love my marriage. Even when we fight we’re on the same team!!
Replying to @webdevMason
yes fwiw by happy marriage I don't mean it's all sunshine and rainbows all the time. just that you're a team against it all, basically
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I don't think people understand how much entertainment of the past was just going to your friend's house. Like play some cards. Have a beer. Sing some songs. Maybe dance. All for free (besides $1 for the beer). But that's not good enough for anyone anymore
Got out of the shower this morning to find that my husband had framed a bunch of my canvas paper paintings (and some important posters) for my birthday. Then spent some time configuring the gallery wall behind my desk. 🥰
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my husband wholeheartedly believes in my goodness, so much so that he sees my faults as unavoidable extensions of my virtues. i suspect this sort of stance towards one’s partner and children is one of the best things you can do for your happiness.
It’s my birthday! If I’ve had an impact on you, would you share it here? I’m so curious, but it always felt intrusive to ask!
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Replying to @goblinodds
A lot of stuff that has made my married life much happier and more awesome sounds either unbearably generic ("make time for each other!") or hyperspecific and useless to anyone else
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If you don’t think you need a loving partner/relationship in your life it’s because you’ve never had one
We are not meant to be alone. We do not reach our highest self alone
Having been hurt by a bad relationship doesn’t make the above not true





























