Quote of the week…#24

“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”  ~Carl Sagan

Quote of the week…#23

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”   ~Henry David Thoreau

The Fear of Success… is it in your way?

I know it’s in mine!  Yup. I admit it…a certain fear of success has been holding me back.

“Why would you be afraid of succeeding?” you ask…..

Well… it’s simple really.  I love to try new things.  I love to incorporate new things into old things thereby creating new ones.  This is not just true of my art, but of all areas of my life really.  I am always looking for another “new thing” that I don’t know how to do…yet.  
For instance, I am hoping to spend some time with my husband this fall and winter learning how to do some autobody work and welding.   Why?… Why not?  I don’t yet know how and think it would be really interesting to know how. (not to mention that we do own an extensive collection of antique cars that are in fairly desperate need of some body work! lol)
I also would like him to teach me how to install hardwood flooring and some sanding too (He’s a hardwood guy….anybody need a fabulous new floor installed in CT or MA? Call him…he’s the best! ~Shameless plug for Bouchard Wood Floors~)

So how does this fit in with my fear of success?  Well, from my own insights, I think that a part of me fears that if I become successful at something, then I will feel compelled (either by myself, my family, or society) to continue doing that thing that has become successful, and in doing so, will find myself unable to try even more new things while I plug along doing that one successful thing and quickly becoming bored doing it.  There is also the pressure to take that one successful thing and continually improve upon it to ensure it’s continued success.  Who needs that kind of pressure right? lol   Make sense?  Sound familiar?  Come on….be honest with yourself at least…you know it does.  We all face these kinds of fear in our daily lives.   At least with failure, we are in a familiar place. 

So ….as a “jack of all trades and a master of none”… I am going to continue battling that fear and forging on towards the financial success that duly matches my desire to create and try to envision the “place of success” as a “new thing to try” rather than a scary and intimidating place to be.  

See you there!
Till next time…
Lori B.

Quote of the week…#22 …a double shot of Mark Twain…

“Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.”  
~Mark Twain
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” 
~Mark Twain

Quote of the week…#21

“Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd.”  ~Edith Sitwell

HUGE Summer Jewelry Sale! Don’t miss this one!

My new shop, Lori Bouchard at Ruby Lane, is holding a huge Summer Sale!  You will not want to miss out on this one….some items are at wholesale prices!!!  This may NEVER happen again!  My work is one of a kind and almost all items will never be reproduced.  Once they are gone….they are gone.  

Sale prices are only valid at my Ruby Lane shop.  Full prices still apply at other venues.

I do not usually like having “sales”, but I want to offer a one time chance to make owning a piece of one of a kind art jewelry more affordable for every woman!  So…if you had your eye on a piece, act now!

Visit my shop: http://www.rubylane.com/shops/loribouchard

Till next time,
Lori B.

Quote of the week…#20

“The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out. Every mind is a building filled with archaic furniture. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it.”  ~Dee Hock