The Messy Middle
Is it just me, or are many Americans obsessed over before and after transformations? We see it all over social media. Before and after photos of home organization and remodeling projects (my favorites), photos of women and men before and after a workout regime, before and after makeup shots, you get the idea. In fact, the Instagram hashtag #beforeandafter has over16 million posts! In mid-March, I purchased a paint-by-number. Once complete, it's supposed to feature a peaceful river cutting through mountains. I've worked on it sporadically these last two and a half months, but soon learned I'm not really enjoying it. This particular print has very tiny sections that are hard to paint with the cheap brushes provided. Still, I plan to complete it, and why you ask? It wasn't that expensive, so I'm not terribly concerned about having wasted my money, but I do really want to see the "after". The "after" will let me know if the hours spent in t...
