Love is: Service

Day 22 --“Love is: Service” 6x6, $185 (comment “sold” on instagram to purchase https://www.instagram.com/stephaniehockart/) When I was pregnant with my twins, I was working full time and we were also moving into our first home. We had been living in my grandparents' house and were supposed to have everything packed and ready by a certain date. I was so optimistic that I could do it all myself. But my body was exhausted, growing two humans, and I was running out of time. There were wonderful women in my neighborhood who kept offering to help, but I kept telling them I was fine. Finally, the deadline was looming and I had to face the truth: I couldn't do it all myself. I called for help. And then next day, a whole team of women showed up and got my whole house packed in just a couple hours. They were efficient and joyful and made the whole thing seem like fun and not work. They gave me hugs and left me with a large lump in my throat at the complete generosity of people being so selfless. What was taking me days, was just a few hours of work on one Saturday morning. What was something they probably haven't thought of since, was something I will never, ever forget. Love is service. (If you want more stories that warm your heart, read @tinykindnesses #tinykindness 😭❤️) . . . In February, I’m challenging myself to do a painting EVERY DAY!! The paintings will explore the theme of love stories- romantic love, parental love, self-love, love for nature, etc. As some of my favorite artists said, “in the end the love you give is equal to the love you make.” Therefore, I will always be on a quest to fill the world with as much love as I can. You’ll be able to see all the paintings at #lovestoriesstephhock. Here’s how it will work: every painting will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Because they will each go to the first person to comment “sold,” you’ll want to turn on your push notifications so you can be notified each time I post a new painting! They’ll all be 6x6 inches and cost $185 each (plus tax and shipping.) Once a painting is claimed, you’ll see “🔴 SOLD” at the beginning of the caption (you can always claim second or third place in line in case the first sale doesn’t work out). Happy month of LOVE!❤️