Lotto, Lessons and You Guys Rock

I won the good vibe lottery yesterday even if I didn't win the megamillions. I didn't have money to play with though-so there's that! 😂 Ha!
After yesterdays blog post I had a flurry of friends helping to share my post and then I had about 7 solid orders in my Shopify for prints and art. I am honored and touched and SO GRATEFUL to you Care Bears 💙
The Geode print was the hot number yesterday and I actually have to go to the print shop today and matt and frame some more up.
Troll cat got her magic medicine- some pink liquid antibiotics that when mixed with fishy water she LAPS RIGHT UP! Its almost damn near impossible to give my cats medicine so Im thrilled something in my life is easy. 🐱 She seems a little better today, resting easier and the "incidents" are fewer....cat pee is no joke. Might as well burn the house down. I found myself burning sage last night to just get the scent outta my nose.
Friends also sent donations so today I can set up the payment plan with my electric company and keep my lights on. Thank you ❤❤❤
All this has reminded me/taught me a few things about what I have chosen to do in life and that I need more connections...more outlets to put my art...more art to put out and some business learning I need to learn so I can stop getting screwed.
Im always working-always...so I should never be in this predicament. But sometimes your money gets stuck because other people don't care about your time. You're on their time rollercoaster and you just have to ride with them until payday hits...OR be such a super badass that those rides dont hurt you.
Im not there yet. I will get there. Having to hustle this hard MADE me do some things I needed to do like:
*Open a Venmo account
*Start a Google campaign so people can actually find you online- the world can find you
*reopen my Etsy shop- the more links to your work the better
*be more proactive in selling online ( I hate selling and bugging my friends but it IS my livelihood)
*be more productive in creating new work and dedicating time to my "business"
Trial by fire but necessary to get me running, damn! I really can't reiterate enough how very THANKFUL I am to all of you who bothered to care. That gives me hope in these crazy times. That gives me hope 💙
Ok Im off to get stuff printed, matted and to the post office Monday.
Much love amigos and thanks for saving my old lady cat once again. Shes my 16 year old grump Ive saved countless times and will never be ready to let go. 💙

*30% off sale is still on! Still trying to catch up on the dreaded rent so shop my Shopify if you wanna 💙 https://tigerbee-arts.myshopify.com

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