"104" 9" x 12" oil on board $125
I am an artist and I am proud to be frugal. Living frugal is an art in its self. Shelly worries about debt and should we go on vacation. I worry about almost nothing now. I use to worry so much that I made myself sick and was hospitalized for strange illnesses that were brought on by stress and constant worry. I tried to live frugal then but I was married to the worst financial manager the world has ever seen. I don't even want to describe how bad that life was.
Now I have a small income more than I made when I graduated from art school and was working my first and second job. What did I do all the time? Work two jobs and I still did not have enough money to live. Why because of the first wife. Now life is fantastic! I have debt who doesn't? But Shelly and I live frugal and we always will. It is actually how I was raised and I thank my parents for the values and morals I have today.
Shelly and I never go out to the movies, never eat out unless we have to and never spend money on things to make us happy. Yet we plan a nice vacation each year that is our reward. We are frugal on vacation as well. Yet we visit some amazing places meet amazing people and enjoy our week together.
We don't want for any thing now or ever will. We have a nice moderate house two cars that are paid for and we control our own destiny. Yes we have debt and times are tough for us due to the economic problems in the US. We manage just like everyone else but we love life and we love each other what more could anyone ask for?
We dream about things but we are different we make dreams come true. Everything I have dreamed of in life has come true for me. But my dreams are not materialistic. I do not dream of owning a fancy car or living in some mansion. I dream about being an artist and selling my work. I do not say one day I will be rich because I am rich today in happiness.
My next dream is to own a cabin in North GA and live on a sail boat with Shelly and sell my art. We have land in North Ga and I have a sailboat. But I cannot live on the land without shelter and I cannot sail my boat without sails. But that will come with time. At least I have a start.
Shelly and I will live frugally for now and the rest of our lives, success is a misnomer to most people in the world. Our society tells us that to be successful you must be wealthy. I am successful beyond my expectations and I am not wealthy. I am happy and to me that is the true measure of success.
I have always worked as an artist except for a three year period when I bought and remodeled houses, but I was still freelancing as an artist. I needed that break to make a major change as I have done.
When you buy art you are buying a part of an artist and therefore you are supporting a dream. When you buy a luxury mass produced item you are supporting the economy but you are not supporting a dream.
Support a dream every once and a while you may see that you will be blessed with the good karma from the person who is living a dream.
~Mike
Now I have a small income more than I made when I graduated from art school and was working my first and second job. What did I do all the time? Work two jobs and I still did not have enough money to live. Why because of the first wife. Now life is fantastic! I have debt who doesn't? But Shelly and I live frugal and we always will. It is actually how I was raised and I thank my parents for the values and morals I have today.
Shelly and I never go out to the movies, never eat out unless we have to and never spend money on things to make us happy. Yet we plan a nice vacation each year that is our reward. We are frugal on vacation as well. Yet we visit some amazing places meet amazing people and enjoy our week together.
We don't want for any thing now or ever will. We have a nice moderate house two cars that are paid for and we control our own destiny. Yes we have debt and times are tough for us due to the economic problems in the US. We manage just like everyone else but we love life and we love each other what more could anyone ask for?
We dream about things but we are different we make dreams come true. Everything I have dreamed of in life has come true for me. But my dreams are not materialistic. I do not dream of owning a fancy car or living in some mansion. I dream about being an artist and selling my work. I do not say one day I will be rich because I am rich today in happiness.
My next dream is to own a cabin in North GA and live on a sail boat with Shelly and sell my art. We have land in North Ga and I have a sailboat. But I cannot live on the land without shelter and I cannot sail my boat without sails. But that will come with time. At least I have a start.
Shelly and I will live frugally for now and the rest of our lives, success is a misnomer to most people in the world. Our society tells us that to be successful you must be wealthy. I am successful beyond my expectations and I am not wealthy. I am happy and to me that is the true measure of success.
I have always worked as an artist except for a three year period when I bought and remodeled houses, but I was still freelancing as an artist. I needed that break to make a major change as I have done.
When you buy art you are buying a part of an artist and therefore you are supporting a dream. When you buy a luxury mass produced item you are supporting the economy but you are not supporting a dream.
Support a dream every once and a while you may see that you will be blessed with the good karma from the person who is living a dream.
~Mike
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