15/11/2025
✨ CONNECT & PAINT — A Lesson From Myself ✨
I went to a Powerhouse Collective “Connect and Paint” event yesterday at Limberlost Nursery, hosted by the gorgeous girls from
We were given a sample artwork to inspire us, and then encouraged to make it our own.
Well… I got schooled by myself yesterday. BIG TIME. 😂
I sat next to a Graphic Artist and a Makeup Artist, and suddenly I felt like I needed to be “better,” just because of who I was sitting beside.
Cue my colours not blending, my shading not shading… and then Debbie Downer arrived 😒 (no disrespect to any Debbies!).
When I left, I called my husband and told him how disappointed I was in my painting.
He said:
“Pam, you don’t paint often. You can’t expect mind-blowing stuff when it’s not something you do regularly.”
🤯 Touché.
So on the drive home, I reminded myself of all the things I am great at:
✨ I am great Mum
✨ I am a great Partner
✨ I am a great Cook
✨ I am a great Energy Healer
✨ I am a great Listener
✨ I am a great Teacher/Leader
✨ I am a great Friend
✨ I am a great Learner
✨ I am a great Fisherwoman
✨ I am a great Laugher
✨ I am a great Host
✨ I am a great Driver
✨ I am a great Worker
✨ I am a great Organiser
… and the list went on.
When my husband got home he said, “That’s amazing — you’re being way too hard on yourself, Pam.”
💎 Moral of the story:
Comparison steals your joy.
Being hard on yourself achieves nothing.
Your art, your growth, your magic — it’s yours. No one else’s.
🦋 To the lovely ladies at my table: thank you for encouraging me through my wobble and helping me find what my art was in the moment.
🥰 Note to Self:
Shine Bright Like a Diamond, no matter where you’re at 💎🦋✨🌸💞Pxx