I have a creative as well as inventive mind

Dear Mark, Alot of the following is probably not what you want to hear from one of your level 2 apprentices. But please do not give up on me- I know I have a creative as well as inventive mind. I have several marketable ideas that could possibly help millions of people & fit into the goals of value-creation. Two of my ideas spring from my long years as a nurse & would be likely to lessen the pain of patients & caregivers, prevent further complications, & improve the quality of life for many. My husband & I are both on SSDI & have severe financial difficulties. My husband suffers from a variety of physical problems that limit his endurance & cause chronic pain. I suffer from depression, not mania or hypomania but I am supposedly bipolar. My husband still works very part-time as an LVN while I was a RN for almost 25 years before my illness ended that career path. Now I’m trying to pursue my creative & artistic side. I just came back from being one of the featured artists at the Abilities Expo in San Antonio. I sold some of my jewelry there & met other (dis)abled artists & consumers with captivating personalities & talents. I love art & making art as well as crafts. I think that line can be blurry sometimes. I used to draw alot but lately have been focusing on jewelry-making, photography, & fractal art. I have also done poetry, short fiction, ceramics, batik, & other artistic forms of expression. My art has been exhibited at the Dallas City Hall along with others from ATTA (Achievement Through The Arts- a group of artists living with mental illness.) I was a featured artist in the publication “Beyond Boundaries” by VSA Arts of Texas. I have an on-line shop at Etsy.com & have prints for sale of my photography & fractal art at deviantArt. That all sounds well & good but I’m really just trying to start in the arts. Here are my links: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5017734 http://www.deviantart.com/print/530178/ My disabilities hamper my ability to make my jewelry-making a profitable business & our financial woes cripple my family’s & my enjoyment of life. I’ve also found out that I truely dislike the business aspects of selling my art. So much of the Heirloom Packages involve business but I don’t like most of those parts. Nevertheless, I feel compelled to offer support & encouragement to others who are struggling. I think I have a gift of empathy that others are often drawn to, as well as other gifts & talents, many that are untapped potentials. I like to grow & help others in the same quest. I am also fascinated with the sciences & was invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa Society when I was in college. I’m not sure why I’m telling you all this, except that you believe in my potential, as do I. I’m just letting you know that my obstacles overwhelm me sometimes but I want to contribute to the Neothink Society as well as the rest of society. I don’t want to live forever. But I want to heal, grow & PLAY as an adult so that I’ll change & want to enjoy a long youthful life with my husband. Neothink & your teaching will help my family & me on that goal. Thank you for listening.
Sincerely, Christine