Love yourself so you can love others.

I talk a lot about the Art Business and what you need to do to earn a living from your Art. I talk about changing yourself so your whole world changes and I mean what I say and practice all that I write about.
A few days ago I had to deal with an Artist with a substance abuse problem and I also realize that within all the striving to be the best you can be and always being positive, we also need to care.
Some people slip through the cracks and it is up to us to reach out a helping hand, not a judgemental hand.
We all need to be concerned for the Artist who is doing it tough and feeling lost, dealing with the overwhelming problems that life throws at them.
If that is you and you are in pain and struggling, ring someone, please friend get help.

I am all for being tough in business and setting big goals but I also see that we are human and we are all dealing with what life throws at us.
You are not alone, we are all going through life, it is the way it is, so please be gentle on yourself, take care of yourself, you are important, you are worthwhile.
So friends take care, love yourself so you can love others, give of yourself to others, a smile costs nothing and never not give to yourself.
Be slow to anger, be slow to judge, be quick to forgive and be quick to love yourself and others.
Talent is a gift.
Compassion and self love is a choice.