Definition of Success

I'm sure this sounds corny to most, but I received my purple star on my Ebay (500 perfect feedback ratings). It was pretty hard to maintain because that numer depends on my customers. I looked through my list and 75% of the items sold was my art. Since i was a kid, i was the "weird kid doodling" and marching to my own drummer. "Art is cool, but it doesn't pay" said most everyone. Guess what? My art is hanging in 47 states and 6 countries. This past month,our art was the difference between eating or not on some days. Ill never be famous for art or writing but that was never was my goal. I know I've touched people that felt like no one understood them. That's better than any money they can print. I have no ego, but today I feel like my voice and visions were heard. Don't ever give up on what u love.  Money is not the ruler of success.

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Talk vs. Walk

I was caught flat footed facing the other way.
Just floating through the waves we all ride everyday.
crashing may be the worst way to change direction.
Sometimes its the only way to dissect our own reflection.
Take the time to tune the mind way better than before.
Embrace the first faces u saw knocking at your door.
Mend, grow, reflect, be humbled; we are not machines.
Realize between your eyes lies powers rarely seen.
Adapt and overcome as long as the spirit remains unbroken.
Get up quick, change your path. Strength is rarely SPOKEN.
Excuses are useless just as life is constant change.
Actions must be taken because words wash away in rain.
As long as I am vertical and my heart stays on beat.
I am evolution in the flesh, my mission is not complete.
~ceL
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EYE No (glass etch)

My hand etched gold colored wine bottle I made today. U can bid on it @ T&C Goods on Ebay (click here)

Thorns (painting)

16x20 acrylic on canvas

The road of pain

The problem is the solution.
The solution of your illusions.
Illusions of being on the right
Side of morality and intention.
Judging me while your life was
Never cleared by a jury of your peers.
 Condemning my house because
It is different from your home.
Even though the floor boards
In yours can barely support the
Weight of your over inflated reflection.
Whispering just out of the range of
My superior trained ears that devour
More information than most because
They take priority over my tongue. A
Little trick i picked up from the scholars
Of life that raised me to be the rock in
The path of your second nature of deception.
I reserve my anger for foes deserving of my wrath
So sleep well knowing i deemed u unworthy of that
Much attention. I have risen far enough and sharpened
My mental weaponry so sharp that turning around to
Address your weak attempts at pulling me backwards would
Rob me of one step ahead towards becoming the complete
Man i was destined to be. Face your own demons. Dont try
To distract them by pointing out other people that "did u.wrong". We only receive what we willingly accept from the
People we allow close enough to hurt us. The only one to blame for our position in life is the person we are when all is quiet and we are alone. The truth is we are where we are in life because we didnt do the work to be where we "belong". Nothing is owed...everything is EARNED. Nothing is easy..its hard work being self responsible and honest to yourself. Its just the price we have to pay in order to experience true change and progress. They dont make a pill for that and the only price tag attached to that is your own blood, sweat, tears, and the honest critique of your own shortcomings. No path to being complete is painless. Learn from it. U decide who u are every morning when u are lucky enough to open your eyes.

Focus

I feel really content in life today. Its not because of money or anything material. we all know the shelf life that type of happiness is not very long. i have found comfort in how far i have personally grown since the beginning of this year. it all started at christmas last year. i felt like my life was crashing down around me. i had very little hope of starting over. after new year, it all changed. i was looking through the history of The Good Days. i saw pictures of my kids sitting in highchairs with food all on their face, playing ball in the floor, and holding pictures they drew for me. it hit me like a solid right.hook to the jaw. Its not what we lose in life, its all about what we share with the people we love. we grow from every stab wound to the heart. we learn from every negative comment directed our way during an argument. we gain strength from every goodbye. some people are in our lives to give us the gift of knowledge. its impossible to coexist with people that do not share your core values and dreams. that doesnt make them wrong. that just means the pieces did not fit to complete the puzzle that is life. it was that one moment of reflection that changed my life forever. i want my kids to look at me as a symbol of strength. i want them to push their limits. i want them to stumble. every time they hit the ground head first, i want them to get up quickly and steady their feet. i want them.to run straight to their fears, their insecurities, and their pain just to look it straight in the eyes to say "im still here. u cant defeat me.". words are cheap. actions speak volumes and leading by example is the only way to teach. i owe them for every smile and warm feeling they have given me.
everything is going to be ok. i have a strong, positive home now. every day will not be smooth. life is not designed that way. the difference now is my feet are planted firm. i can take anything that is throw  at me. the only direction i will go is forward. livng, loving, and learning are the only things on my mind. i am a complete soul with a track record that shows i can turn diversity into motivation and set backs into determination. im ready to finish my life strong. just watch.

Gallon Jug (etch)

This is a freestyle etch I completed today. It took around 4 hours.