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Yesterday morning, I went out for a run. As a kid, I didn’t dream of being a doctor, a lawyer, not even a priest (ha!), I dreamt of being an Olympic runner. At 11 years of age, the dream abruptly ended when the kids at school made fun a boy because of his hairy legs; they called him a werewolf and a gorilla. I couldn’t bring myself to wear shorts again.
After many years of NOT running, but wanting to run, I couldn’t take it anymore; I joined the track team my senior year of high school. For almost 15 years, I ran. I ran wherever I could go. Though I knew I would not become an Olympic runner, I could live the dream of being a runner. Running became a great passion. After many trails, races and 3 marathons, I stopped almost cold turkey; the passion was no longer there. It was during this time that I started my series of Little Girls and a new dream began. Though I have not been able to make a living solely based on my art, I am living a dream. I am an artist! It’s been almost 14 years and still, my Little Girls continue to appear; I can’t imagine life without them.
The piece here is from my series of Sketchy Girls; it’s titled “On the Run.”
As for running, I like to do it every now and then. And sometimes I feel the magic and it feels oh so good. It reminds me that no matter what, I am capable of accomplishing anything I can imagine.
May you imagine and live your dreams!
