An intention was for people to feel inspired. On the 2nd day, a handsome, young man approached me with questions regarding the back story of his favorite piece. At the end of our lively conversation, he told me that he was a financial analyst and crunched numbers all day every day. To my heart's delight, he proceeded to say my show was so inspiring it made him realize he needed a creative outlet and, therefore, was going to start making art. I told him that was a great idea and also recommended he try improvisation.
Restore Sanity
Self-explanatory and connected to previous postings.
Art
Last night on TV, I heard someone say, "Art isn't meant to be gentle or polite."
Sociopath
Fundamentally, a person who lacks awareness of the impact of his or her rhetoric/actions on others and any desire to know. For a time, I was tangled up with one. Now our country is tangled up with another. (A clue - someone who is hell-bent on winning.)
Followed by "he's a loaded gun":
And, "Magnificent, Fascinating, Perilous Moments" - description of the experience:
Phrases
In reviewing my Events page this morning, very pleasant memories arose regarding the many different celebrations in my beloved, beautiful house, a house I worked so painstakingly hard to design. I held on to it as long as I could. Then, much to my dismay, it had to go. Years later, I've gained full understanding of manifesting beauty through which my marriage and world as I had known it could crumble. Kind of interesting. Anyway, the words, "Gone Baby Gone" popped into my mind. That was the name of a movie Ben Affleck directed years ago wherein a child was abducted and later found alive and well.
Along with Nike's "Just Do It", "Gone Baby Gone", "Oops" and "Perfect, Tommy, Perfect" are now my slogans that facilitate movement in consciousness for levity, release, forgiveness, compassion, freedom from binding attachments, and receptivity for flourishing.
Most likely as time goes on, I will adopt others.
CA - 50/50 State?
Not in the case of Pereira vs. Van Camp. Not in my case.
5 Element Acupuncturist
So very happy to be reunited with this strong, wise master of a man. With his love, compassion, insightful words/great advice, the burning herb Moxa and needles, my body and core respond quickly and deeply to his treatments. He's sustained me through some tough times, especially the divorce, and, now, he's coming to my rescue again with this last high voltage mother/sibling passage. His accuracy in reading pulses, hence, knowing me well, is amazing.
Oops Again and Again
We'll see where this oil pastel piece ends up. Not sure if it's finished.
Book Pitch
If I were to write a book characterizing my life, the overall theme would be healing through creative arts expression. Chapters would include various experiences from childhood through adulthood involving oppression, injustice, sexism, elitism and patriarchy; however, emphasis would be on my work and dedication to transcendence, freedom and beauty.
Even though dance, music and vocal training continue to play important roles, for the last 8 years, art and words/associated writings have become the primary focus as a testament to and chronicle of my journey.
Hopefully, my creativity inspires others to forge ahead with resiliency, courage and vision.
Oops Again
Many people keep insisting I pursue this theme. In an attempt to spark creativity, I reached for some acrylics and quickly squirted the colors onto this canvas. As I carefully taped all the edges to preserve a clean, white border, surprisingly the colors dripped onto them anyway. I wasn't so thrilled with the result, but my son loves it. Beauty in the eyes of the beholder perhaps?
