The end really is the beginning!!

Most of you already know about the break up of my marriage. Last May was the most difficult month of my life. But what I hadn't realized back then was that the end was only the beginning. The beginning  of a great new life filled with wonderful new opportunities!

As I take a close look, I realize how far I've come since May. I have accomplished so much in the last 11 months. Its unbelievable. I believe in myself! I am learning to love myself. I have learned and done things I never thought I'd be able to do. Its such a great feeling! The end of my marriage was not the end of my life. Nor was it a failure. It was only the beginning! The beginning of a better life. A happier life.

With that said, tomorrow and Friday are my divorce court dates. I am sooo clueless. I should of actually posted this a lot sooner. But any advise from my divorcee friends? What to say, what not to say, what to expect etc... ???

My Little Nook

Welcome to my new workspace. I call it, "My Little Nook". It may be a tiny space but it gives me enough space to work out of. I'm all set up and ready to go. I have my beads organized, I have my paint organized. All I need is a little space heater because its freezing in the garage.

I've got my fingerless gloves, all my tools, mi cafesito, and my inspiration all ready to go. I wonder if they still have heaters on sale? I'm starting to see summer stuff in stores now. I better hit the stores soon. Thank God pay day is next week... 

Introducing " Cafe con Lizzy "

Hi Everyone! Many of you know me as "La Chillona" (one who cries a lot). And many of you know that name was a great fit for me. I even had a blog named "Arte by La Chillona", however this little lady accidentally deleted said blog! Der!! So now I am starting up a new blog to replace the one I deleted.

At first I was horrified! But I'm kinda thinking this was more of a blessing in disguise. I've been contemplating for a while now about dropping La Chillona, but thats all I've done is contemplate. I used to be someone who  cried when I was happy, when I was sad, and when I was mad. I cried for everything. LOL. The way I came to be "La Chillona" was because I was trying to find a name for myself in the Craft industry. My ex husband actually came up with the name but I thought it was brilliant!  It had a really good ring to it so I decided to make it my Artist name.

In the last year and a half, life challenged me. Really hard! I separated from my husband, I lost two jobs, had to move in with my parents (which I've been told would make a great reality show), and other life stuff. But all these things made me grow. It helped me realize the many things I took for granted. Most importantly I realized how unhappy I was in life and decided to take action to making a better life for my son and myself. I found strength that I never knew I had. When I thought I was just about to die, I found the strength to pick myself up and keep going. I had an overwhelming support from my Facebook family. I will always be grateful to them for being there and for putting up with all my ranting. Well my point is that with Life's challenges something beautiful blossomed. Me! I started noticing that when I was sad, I wasn't crying. I was looking for a solution. When I was mad, I was taking action and when I was happy, I was enjoying the moment. I wasn't crying anymore. I haven't cried in such a long time! Now there's been times where I told myself it was ok to cry, but I couldn't. I always found the silver lining. So my whole point is that La Chillona isn't who I am anymore. La Chillona was like a caterpillar who blossomed into a butterfly and spread her wings and took to the sky!

So you see, maybe this was all meant to be. Its a new chapter. A new beginning. A new ME! With that said I introduce to you, Cafe con Lizzy. I dedicate this blog to all things Inspirational. A place where we can all get inspired through crafting, life experiences, art, laughter, friends, oh and most importantly COFFEE!!! I love COFFEE!!!!

So in closing I will leave you with this: Life will never be a bowl a cherries. However with every obstacle there is triumph, if you chose not to give up.

Good night my friends! Thank you for letting me share this with you. Till we meet again...

Cafesito y Besitos!