Julie from Spruce Head, ME, asked:
Hi Julie,
I have been teaching K-8 visual art for 13 years and even though I love the kids, to be honest, I’m bored.
I would love to be able to do something different where I’m creative, that pays well, and has good health insurance.
Do you have any suggestions? Perhaps my deceased mother will come through with a message.
Thank you,
Julie
Hi Julie,
Love your name!
In order to get some guidance for you, I connected to you in Maine.
When I got you on my radar, your mom was standing to your right. Our deceased loved ones are always standing in that position. (They know when we’re talking about them.)
The guidance I received for you regarding your career was to explore a position with a municipal library in your area. By the way, your mother said you were fascinated with the library as a little girl.
The job can entail utilizing your art knowledge and talents by working with children and people of all ages. It also included working in a municipal senior center.
A little know fact is, library employees are often paid a much larger salary than teachers and like teachers, have great benefits and retirement programs.
In addition, one of your spirit guides calling himself Jacques, who lived as a man in 1813 in Lyon, France, offered his opinion. I laughed when I first saw that he appeared as a painter, wearing a beret and smock and holding a painters pallet and brush.
Jacques said you might want to consider selling your paintings and starting a side business. He recommended doing painting parties for kids and adults, perhaps for birthdays and other events. He said these parties could be patterned after the “Sips N’ Strokes” model except you could go to the party wherever it was being held instead of having the guests come to you. By providing art supplies and giving some simple instructions, you could provide joy to a lot of people and get paid for doing so.
Hope these ideas are helpful. Thanks for your question.
