Union Street Gallery

I decided to offer myself and my time

For a year or so I have been a guild member of the Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights, Illinois. I have shown some of my pieces there and I consider it my home base outside of my home and my local library. I know the people there and I just emailed the director of the gallery about me volunteering there. So I put my hat in the ring. I was hesitant about offering myself and my time to the gallery because I am kinda shy. I am a little sensitive about being in face to face social situations. Volunteering at this gallery is my way of stepping into an uncomfortable zone for myself. I was told that if I did that, I was doing something right.  So I am waiting to hear back from the director if I can volunteer. I will be ideally helping between the shows they have there. Hanging artwork and repainting the gallery walls between different shows.

Things may be looking up for me

I think I might be seeing planets that may align for me in the future. I want to be ready  just incase it happens. I am watching what I eat, taking my medications. I am done with all the hoops I had to jump through for Social Security. I am awaiting only on a final decision. I have just dusted off my camera and camera equipment. Ill be taking new photos shortly. I talk to a lady in Utah that I want to visit one day. Even though the seasons are heading to winter and cold, I feel that maybe my luck will finally change. I am trying to just remain calm and focused on my weight and health and mental health.

I feel a little grateful about certain things

Even though my health kinda went downhill a bit with becoming Diabetic Type II and my fatty and enlarged liver, I am still grateful that I still have almost perfect eyesight and that I am mobile. I am also grateful I still have all my body parts that all pretty much work. I am also grateful about my loving family. So, now it’s time for me to step out into an uncomfortable situations and try to be social and with a group of people at the gallery. I hope I don’t get too nervous.