I DID THE THING, Mom!
There is nothing more vulnerable or invigorating than deciding to put yourself out there for the entire world to see.
Don’t worry, my clothes are staying on. I’m talking about DOING THINGS. Again, my clothes are staying on (you’re welcome).
I’ll admit it; I’ve spent more time than I probably should worrying what others think of me. Let’s be real, we all have flaws. Imperfections. Undesirable traits, habits, and behaviors. It’s part of the “charm” of being human (lucky us!). From the time we are born to the day we ultimately cease to exist we are being judged, analyzed, always trying to escape that ominous magnifying glass we call society. This makes it THAT much harder to show anyone, well… anything.
I turn 28 in a few weeks. I’ve had two kids, lived through some things, and done the life stuff. I like to think I’ve become a little wiser and a tiny bit smarter. I’ve made it this far without too many pitchforks, and now It’s time for my next adventure.
If you’re tuning in; first of all, you’re amazing. Thank you for checking out my website. It’s been many months (years?) in the making and It seriously means the world to me (I promise I’m not just saying that THANK. YOU.). It’s been a dream of mine since I was a young teenager to have a website of my own, my domain, somewhere to shoot-the-s**t that I have 100% control over. A place to congregate all the randomness I’ve decided to experience, learn, and enjoy. So that maybe, just maybe, someone will come across it one day and think “hey, that’s a neat thing” about anything I have created or done. Even if it’s just me drinking my coffee at the age of 57 one day, forgetting about something I’d made 20 years prior (Let’s be honest that’s far more likely).
And if you happen to be some random person who is currently lost and wondering where you are, and how you even got to this website: Welcome! I hope you find something of interest, or at the very least, a good laugh and a pleasant 5 minutes… Annnd, maybe a prize!…
To celebrate the grand-publishing of my website, I would like to host two separate contests; please feel free to join both. One for the artistically inclined (obviously not me), and the other simply for fun.
The first is a random drawing that anyone and everyone is welcome to join.
Rules: Please subscribe to my blog (so that you can see who has won when It’s announced), share the contest with a friend, and comment your name down below with one thing that you enjoy that makes you genuinely happy. Winner will be chosen at absolute random with the help of a generator. 🙂
Prize: One 4×6 art photo-print, printed on high-quality glossy photo paper and signed by me, your choice of art. And STICKERS (also made by me). (Shipping will be paid by me, of course).
The second is an illustration contest; traditional and digital art are both fine.
Rules: Please draw something in regards to the theme “spring.” Judging will be based upon creativity, not just skill. For submission, my contact information is located on the menu above.
Prize: One 4×6 art photo print signed by me, dated and numbered. (Winning artwork will also be shared on all social media with your permission). And again, STICKERS.
I know it isn’t much, but I hope to hold fancier contests and raffles soon. Thank you to anyone that decides to participate! ❤
Let’s get out there and make some things!
Much love,
Linds.
Lindsy Wheaton 