Don't quit.

Banksy...

has it "going on" with this quote.
Feeling like the last time I blog posted was only a few weeks ago really shocked me when I realized that it had actually been 2 months.
'Goodness gracious', I thought. 'What have you been doing, Alexa?'
The answer is:
Living life...and resting! Resting doesn't mean being a couch potato...although it is really nice sometimes to kick up your feet and do nothing!
"Rest" can be defined as "recovering strength". How powerful is that? 

Last year I made a trip to Miami to check out some of the art shows downtown. Artists and Galleries from across the globe join to exhibit their work. There is so much to see that I recommend spending 2 or 3 days to see atleast 4 of the venues, and book hotels early early early! This year, the must-see list included Red Dot, Spectrum, Art Basel, and SCOPE. Red Dot and Spectrum were definitely my favorites of the 4 for 2016. 

I have a tendancy to tell myself to "get it together" or "work faster"...becoming my own personal drill sargeant in my head.
NO BUENO! There are the "hustlers" out there that push themselves even harder than most, and especially when they're tired. I commend those that can, but that just doesn't work for me. So instead of becoming overwhelmed and quitting altogether, I'm learning to rest; rest my mind and feed on things that are good, like inspirational art shows in Miami ;) 

​With building up my inventory of paintings this time of year comes the temptation to stress.
It's the Holidays afterall! Isn't everyone stressed?

Maybe...but we weren't created to live this way.

​So don't stress, and don't quit!

Just rest.  
Matthew 11:28

xoxo Alexa