I have decided to not buy art supplies for at least the next 4 months. Or clothes. The only 2 things I can buy are film and books. Preferably kindle books to keep costs down (shipping is high) and to avoid having a hard move when it’s time to leave. No Lisa Frank stuff. No decor or frivolity. Just books to feed my mind, film to feed my cameras, and savings. I get an allowance every paycheck for fun spending, but I want to take that money and put it toward flying the dogs home when we move. It’s going to be probably 15,000 or so.
I am taking a rest from my trad Instagram today. I don’t want politics or controversy. I already told my husband I would stick to other kinds of posts for a while, though I still can share stories about politics. But today I don’t want any debate. I think I responded to one comment and got off. I’m still online, but using the account I keep specifically for networking shelter dogs.
I can’t explain it, but I just need peace today. It’s hard to strike a balance in tone. When you critique society and pop culture, it is easy to come off as just preachy. The truth needs to be told, but I’m a flawed human like everyone else and I’m not trying to make myself sound perfect. I am a person. Today I just want to be a peaceful wife and mother. A poet and artist. A follower of Jesus and in communion with the saints and angels. I need a little space. So I even made my profile private last night. It might not stay that way, but I don’t want strife or to feel exposed. I want to reach inward and listen to the Holy Spirit.
Life at Home 