I was moved by a recent blog post by artist, Maria Wulf and how she felt when she was cleaning out a barn to make it into her artists studio. She said, “It wasn’t just that I had a space of my own to work in when I chose to and to do with exactly as I pleased. It was as if I was finding a part of myself that had been hidden, even from me, my whole life. It seemed I had tucked the artist I was, safely away in a deep pocket within me and now it was re-emerging. My whole life I had given pieces of myself away, and moving into the Studio Barn was my first step in becoming whole again.”
I could relate to every word of what she said. I experienced this same thing when my husband built my 10 x 12 studio for me a few years back. I had gone through almost three months of life coaching before that, discovering myself and realizing that I was entitled to live a joyful life. Keeping myself front and center can take work at times, but my studio is always my reminder. It helps to keep me balanced and believing in myself and my dreams. It gives me strength to keep being who I am. It reminds me that self-care is so important. When I take care of me, I can give my best to those around me.
Every woman should have their own little piece of heaven. Maybe you can’t have a whole room, but make a corner in a room somewhere that is all yours. Fill it with things that make you smile and things that you love. Just sit and be in the space even if it is only once a day and only for five minutes.
My studio is filled with all things that make me smile. Most of it found through second hand shops. I love to shop at thrift stores! Even though I do the majority of my work in my studio, it is also the place I seek silent refuge from the outside world. A place I come and just sit and be grateful for all my many blessings. A place I hug Frankie close… just us girls.
Do you have a space of your own? I’d love to hear about it. If not, get started right away and create your very own piece of heaven. You won’t regret it… I promise.
PS: My studio is named MySpace.Calm. Wish I could take credit for it, but my hubby, John actually came up with the name. I’ll never forget when he said this is what I should name my studio. I realized in that moment that he truly understood how important this was to me. What a nicely added bonus. 😉