To me, nothing is more cathartic than holding a paintbrush and changing the look of a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room with a color. Painting is relaxing in that I can drop all my worries and concerns and concentrate simply, totally on transforming a room. I tape. I avoid splatter. I avoid dabbing the color on the ceiling.
I should paint as a side job, except I would feel bad about taking money for doing something I love.
Repainting – like rebuilding – is good for my soul. Just as it is good for Helen of Zero Mile Diet who has gone through many stress inducing life changes. She has found rebuilding their rental home to be therapeutic,
Michael and I are rebuilding our home together; reframing where necessary and doing it right. In this way, we’re doing the same for our relationship. It’s taken a huge beating during this period of stress and it needs not only a lick of paint but some thorough TLC. We’re stripping it down to the beams, filling the walls with insulation, stapling vapor barrier, hanging drywall, filling holes, sanding, painting, and making the rooms warm, comfortable and good to be in.
I admire her spirit, this Helen.
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