Quote by C.S. Lewis
As I grow older in life I think about this more often. In my younger life I designed and built three homes at different locations, learning something from each design. At this point in my life, I live in a home I did not design. It is a wonderful little California Bungalow on a main street in a fairly large city. My other homes had been on waterfront or the beach. Planning and building another one at this point in my life is not viable.
Setting goals is important at any age. We all need to dream a new dream to have something to look forward to doing. I’ve had an art studio for years. They have been all different sizes and shapes and locations. I dreamed of being able to spend more time painting in my studio. Now that I am retired, I am living that dream. I need to find more places to actually sell the art I am creating. I guess that is a goal!
Today I finished this 10 x 20 inch painting of a nearby vineyard. I find painting grapevines more challenging than many other things that I paint. While there are always rows and rows of grapevines, how do you make them beautiful and interesting?
With so many rows, mostly the same, where is the “Focal Point”? That brings up a good point in the design of painting. I was taught that you always have to have a focal point in any painting. I see many famous paintings without one. It makes me question: “Do you have to have a focal point in your life”? When I was younger, it was my family and work and art sneaking in occasionally. Now that my sons are grown and all successful, I don’t have to worry about them as my focal point. I’m not working anymore. Although I would love to find a part-time job, I no longer have work as a focal point.
My art is my main focal point. It is hard to focus on something you love if you can’t find places to sell your art. Do you have to find something else to dream about? Do you have to find another goal to set?
I dream about going to Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. I want to go before I am not capable of travel and really enjoying it. This is why I set a goal to work out four times a week. Additionally, I try to walk 10,000 steps a day. Here’s a funny fact. I am the oldest member of Kaia Fit in the city where I live. I keep up with everyone in the class. (Maybe my weights are a little lighter than those in their thirties. )
Here are some questions for you:
- How many goals do you need at any given time in your life?
- Do you put them in order of importance? Do you have a list?
- What is your dream? Do you share it with other people?
