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“We often think that our affairs, great or small, must be tended continuously and in detail, or our world will disintegrate, and we will lose our places in the universe. That is not true, or if it is true, then our situations were so temporary that they would have collapsed anyway.” ―
Life has been incredibly busy. My co-worker has been out now for over 1 month being treated for breast cancer.
The good news is that she is doing well and will not need chemotherapy. The bad news is that I have no idea when she will be returning to work.
I have been staying at work late every day and working on Saturdays to be able to get it all done. In the end I do get it all done, but I tend to forget about me along the way.
I am trying not to let the things I love slide by. Some of what I love most are mosaics, and being involved with my blog, writing and visiting my blogger friends.
I haven’t been that present here. I will try to catch up to everyone’s blog in the coming days. As far as mosaics I managed to finish the one below, and I am putting the finishing touches in another one that I will be posting in the next few days.
https://www.instagram.com/blessedwithastar/?hl=en
Blessed with a Star on the Forehead 
Beautiful! Hope you’re able to take more time off for yourself. You need to care for your well-being first and foremost 😊
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Thank you so much Simone!
You are right! My body and mind are already complaining about this overload.
Blessings!
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I love the mosaics! I’m not talented like you are but what would something like that cost to make?
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Thank you Mia!
The beauty of mosaic is that you don’t have to use expensive material if you don’t want to. You can use broken ceramics, plates, etc or items found at the dollar store and garage sales, such as marbles, buttons, old jewelry, etc.. Then you get some glue, and you can mosaic anything you want. This one I did it on a frame that I paid $2, but you use other items. Some people in the studio I go to, have done mosaic on guitars, bowling bowls, etc. The grapes are some kind of marbles from the dollar store, and the glass I used it from the studio, so I am not sure the cost. Some material is included on what I pay to use the studio.
Perhaps the hardest part, for me, is to have the patience to work on them. But I love mosaics so much that I get lost in it.
Blessings to you!
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GORGEOUS!!
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Thank you Andi!
Blessings!
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I hope your coworker will heal well! 🌻
Beautiful art work! Thank you for sharing 🌸 wishing you a lovely week and hopefully work will treat you kindly.
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Thank you Cynni!
That week was not too bad. Now enjoying the weekend!
Wishing you a blessed one!
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The mosaic is beautiful
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Thank you Cathy!!
Blessings!
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So lovely. Take care of you. More Mosaics are good 👍🏼 self care.
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Thank you so much Selma! I agree, the more mosaics, the better 🙂
Blessings!
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I really like this mosaic Ana. I’m sorry you’re so busy with work. Hopefully, your coworker will recover and return or they hire a replacement.
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Thank you Brad!
Just spoke with her and she will start coming in for a few hours a day in a couple of weeks. There seems to be light at the end of this tunnel.
Blessings to you!
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Great news!
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Such gorgeous mosiacs! I hope your work load gets lighter. One definitely needs time for themselves, even if its just a little bit that you can snatch in the day. Hang in there and that is great news about your co-worker and her not needing chemo.
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Thank you Joy!
I need to do better about managing my time. I realize I let work suck me completely in. A lot of that is on me.
Blessings to you!
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That’s gorgeous, Ana – love the blues!
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Thank you so much Kerry!
Blessings!
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I love your posts!
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Thank you so much!
That is so sweet and it makes me happy!
Blessings to you!
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Glad you keep at the mosaic art to balance a crazy work schedule. Absolutely adore the flower piece. Green and Blue are my favourite colours and colour mix. 💚💙
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Thank you Cassa!
I never used that 2 color combination and I loved the results.
I love your hearts!!
Blessings!
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Very pretty! – Marty
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Thank you Marty!
Blessings!
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Happy to hear your co-worker is doing better. Sorry you’re so overloaded. I did wonder how you were holding up. It’s a lot and glad you are doing your mosaics.. That’s a gorgeous piece. I love the colors. I’m going to pass this along to a client that does mosaics too!!… Don’t worry about us.. we aren’t going anywhere. IO’m not!!💖💖
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Hi Cindy,
She keeps getting better and, hopefully, will be returning to work soon.
In the meantime, I think I am getting better at handling it all of it. Or at least, I am getting better at accepting that I cannot do it all perfectly.
Blessings to you!
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Oh good to hear and I love what you said!
“I think I am getting better at handling it all of it. Or at least, I am getting better at accepting that I cannot do it all perfectly.”
Lots of love to you!!💕
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Lovely mosaic and here’s to you keeping all the pieces together during a tough time. 💜
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Thank you K!
Blessings to you!
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Love the quote at the beginning. It’s such a great reminder in our busy, multi-tasking lives.
This is my favorite mosaic of yours so far!
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Hi Magarisa,
That quote is indeed a great reminder for us.
Thank you and blessings to you!
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Thank you, Ana. Blessings to you too.
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Your art is beautiful.
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Thank you so much Lauren!!
Blessings!
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More power to you,I also was suffering from my job and work pressure I felt like a machine so I started blogging.
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Hi Sandeep,
I started blogging because of a broken heart.
Writing/blogging can heal!
Blessings to you!
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Blessings to you and your co-worker. Your blue roses are absolutely gorgeous. ♥.
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Thank you so much Niki!!
Blessing to you as well!
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