Shantha Fountain

"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." T.A. Edison

I am Shantha Marie Fountain, and if you know me, then you DEFINITELY know that you have found the "right" me! I was a Project Manager at a college and kept the online course developments running smoothly with my slightly OCD behavior for 9 years before deciding that I needed a new challenge and a change. My new day job is working at an insurance company as their IT/Creative, which breaks down into using the strengths of being a "highly integrated", "equally balanced" thinker. I get to use the logic and problem solving for the IT scenarios, and I get to use the creative/photographic/graphic/web design side of myself to make their marketing and art better. In addition to the day job, I am also a photographer, digital artist, and mixed medium creator of things in the Fort Myers, Florida area.

I like to write (blog), read, watch movies (new and old), go on adventures, veg out with my munchkin (who isn't so munchkin-like anymore), play video games, laugh at poop or other inappropriate phallic jokes and innuendo; I like techy things and geeky things galore. For fun, I like to paint and draw, or dream of my next tattoo. =)

One thing that disturbs me slightly about the internet is the amount of false people there are, especially ones that try to elevate themselves by lying about who they are and what they do. For me, I am an open book, so to speak. I will write about my life and I will share art inspired by my experiences. I will create things that are directly influenced by my likes and dislikes. One of my favorite quotes said it best:

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better." - Anne Lamott

I spent a number of years trying to stay in the introverted and protective shell, which would not let people in to see who I truly was. When I had to deal with liars, stalkers, and bullies, I kept it close to the sleeve, and ignored them. I let them whittle away at my self worth, but these days, I am bold - Fit and Fierce - and I love who I am and what I am...

When your mind is caged behind your need for acceptance from others, you are not free. If you feel like you have to prove something to anyone other than yourself, you are not free. Freedom is being yourself and being accepting of who you are.

"One of the greatest mental freedoms is truly not caring about what anyone else thinks o