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Introvert / Extrovert can you be both?

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I wrote the blog post below in 2014. SEVEN years ago. Back then. You know. When I still wrote regularly.

Don’t worry I’m giving myself a LOOK!

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Ten signs you may really be an introvert but PLAY an extrovert online.

Are you an introvert? Do you pretend to be an extrovert in your online life. Here are ten ways to prove this might be true.
1. The most interaction you get with people during the day is through your Instagram and Facebook account.
2. You begin to think LOL is really you laughing out loud…when all you ever do is type it.

continue reading…..

I find it funny to read and only slightly relevant.

I have begun to find my voice

I think in the last 7 years, I have begun to find my voice. Not my writing voice, not the voice in my head. The one that exists iout loud. The more confident I have become in myself, the easier it is to be confident with others.

Seven years ago I was lost and very insecure. I knew who I wanted to be. I knew who the girl inside was. But I had NO clue on how to get to her.

After much introspection. A LOT of therapy. Life changes. Entering my 50’s. And practice I finally feel like I’m not just playing an extrovert, I enjoy it!

Do not get me wrong. I am still 100% an introvert. I love being alone. I love quiet. I don’t need busy. I recharge in the peaceful moments. But I am no longer fearful of being with people or speaking in front of people, or of just being me. I love it. I am comfortable there. And dare say I? I enjoy it.

My advice to you? Don’t waste another moment being afraid of who you are. Do not hide your glorious self. You are a beautiful creation. You have a purpose. You are meant for greatness. Even if that purpose and greatness is with a few people in a small space…THAT matters. YOU matter.

Don’t waste another moment being afraid of who you are.

Thanks for loving me for me. And allowing me to find my outside voice.
(Also? I still hate answering the phone. Some things never change 🙂)
I love you!
xoxoxo, lisa

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Introducing my Patreon page

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The last blog post I wrote on February 11 was right after my mom passed away. Also. It was the day before I found out I had breast cancer. Who knew on that day my life would go into a complete tailspin? Since then so many things have happened. To me personally. To our world. To our country. To say life has given me lemons this year is a massive understatement. However? Oh, the lemonade I have had!

To say life has given me lemons this year is a massive understatement. However? Oh, the lemonade I have had!

I have had to dig deep, very deep, just to get through each day. But I also have a business to run. A business that I love. That I truly cherish. Not because of the income, but because it’s my passion, and the people it has brought into my life…that would be you…mean the world to me. What this meant was doing some serious thinking about the future of Lisa Lehmann Designs. What is next? How do I best continue? What best supports my passion, what I love to create, and my time in the studio? And what supports my clients, my friends and gives them more. How can I best serve, birth new designs, and maintain a sustainable business without exhausting myself and bombarding my clients? How can I reward loyalty and follow my artistic vision?

My short term walking away from the studio in January to care for my mom turned into something I would rather not repeat. For a while, I thought I would lose my business. I thought maybe it’s just time to raise the white flag. Yet. You stood by me.

I have learned MANY lessons this season. One. Is loyalty. From people who are way more than customers to me. Two. Is being innovative when I wasn’t sure I had it in me. And three. The art of asking for help and receiving it. I literally could not do things on my own.

I have learned MANY lessons this season. One. Is loyalty.

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Tuesday Tell All

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15 days until Christmas. What? That is crazy. Crazy I say!

I am all studio all the time right now…but here are a few of my favorite things I want to share with you!

favorite items of the week

What am I looking at?

This is a bit weird…I will admit…but yet strangely fascinating!  This animation of sorts of the most popular TV shows from 1986-2019. I can’t stop watching! Also. I bet you look for more! LOL.

What am I reading?

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Tuesday Tell All

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Often I find myself amazed about what other people know about. Meaning. Things they have discovered! Songs I’ve never heard. Books I’ve never read. Obsessions they have that never even crossed my radar! Through them, I am able to uncover new things. Develop my own obsessions. And the cycle continues!

I thought it might be fun to start my own “tell-all”. A recap of the last week or so. What has grabbed my attention? What I think YOU might love. What you just might happen to “need”.

So, Lisa’s Tuesday Tell-All has been born!

What am I reading?

My daughter judges me on this one. I often hear…you’re not reading…you’re listening. Potatoes PoTAHtoes. A book is a book. And seriously? How many of us have time to sit down and really enjoy a book? I listen to books ALL the time. I find them perfect for in the studio and my drives into the “big city”. This past week I have been engrossed in a book called “The Library“. It’s an interesting look at the fire that destroyed the Los Angeles public library. But it’s so much more than that. You get to look INSIDE the walls of a library. And maybe fall in love with this beloved institution all over again. [Read more…] about Tuesday Tell All

On being me

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I haven’t written much lately. Much of my story isn’t just mine to be told. So instead? Silence. Easier on everyone. I have struggled with what to write. Everything seemed too…fluffy.

What I CAN write about is what I have discovered about myself. Through years of struggling with insecurities. Wrestling with insignificance. Battling depression. I have learned more about being me. Myself. Living with who I am is not easy, but I am hoping for gentle acceptance even as I pen the words. Acceptance of me for me. Finding the best within myself. Learning to celebrate it. So, lest you think I’m writing this for you…don’t be disillusioned!

I am an artist. First and foremost.

I am an artist. First and foremost. Many say those words, and for them they are true. But being an artist and doing art is very different. In fact. I think you can be an artist without actually doing something within what others may think of as “the field of art”. BEING an artist is often more of a personality trait. My personality traits. And sometimes that can make me feel tormented. Emotional. Heavy. Wild of heart. Vibrant on some days. Melancholy on others. Seeing color in everything. And creative possibility in every corner. Feeling. Oh, so much feeling. And most importantly? Vastly misunderstood. This is not a complaint or a cry to be heard. It’s my reality. And if you are an artist, you understand. But sometimes. Often. It’s lonely.

behind the eyes of an artist

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