Seems extremely ironic that what I thought I planned to pursue in the way of staging homes to sell has totally gone by the wayside. The market is different here than other parts of the country houses cannot be built fast enough and existing homes are selling like hot cakes. Know what you're thinking, "The staging business doesn't look too promising...." BUT THE REDESIGN, DECORATING, ONE-DAY MAKEOVERS AND BATH/KITCHEN RENOVATIONS AND UPDATING IS BOOMING LIKE CRAZY!!! I know it's not exactlly staging, I still get to declutter and Feng Shui with the best of 'em. So, am I sorry that I took that ASP training and paid a lot for it in Austin, TX in 2005, heck no, I still learned and met some of the greatest people and will have that experience for the rest of my life. For years and years I was a florist, a floral designer, went to one of the best design schools in the West in '84. I still get to do that with all the passion I ever had, it's just on a different level and I never regretted whatever the cost or time any education I have received. Different people or want-to-bes will tell you, "I am a professional, 'what have you' artist, designer, stager, decorator and the list goes on but it only counts if you actually have had the experience of lots of failures to know that when you pull yourself back up again and reinvent yourself one more time that's the price of being a "professional". It's also paying attention to the details. I love what I do and am afforded the luxury of practicing it over and over. I have to admit at times in the Rain groups I have felt dismissed, snubbed, etc., however, that is my own issue to deal with, perhaps I wasn't from a big city like Seattle or NYC or LA or Dallas but I really don't believe that is relevant. There's been a lot of giving and love in the Rain and I hope at least to a few I lent some support and comfort.
This sounds like a farewell but it's not, I will be back because even though I don't participate as much here in the Rain like I use to, I'm always thinking about all the good people I have met here.
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