This Wednesday, Jamie asks, "What do you wish for your creativity?" And I smile. I looked down at the first comment under the post and it said, in response, "Inner Voices." Wow, I thought, that's pretty good. I scrolled along to my blog where at the top is my latest effort for Connie Hozvicka's Art Journal Love Letters. As I say, it is ... well, horrible :) but each time I sit with that journal and run my hands over the textures (the first week of the course is about creating texture) I...I can't describe the feeling, but it's this odd love. Which is, I suppose the whole point of the exercise (Love letters?) yeah. So, here it is, I am asked what I wish for my creativity and I honestly believed it would be courage. After yesterday listening to the Creative Living podcast with Kate Swoboda about "Courageous Living" I felt sure that's what I had been doing in order to post my humble work here Monday.
I was wrong.
I was teaching myself love. A different kind of love than I've ever experienced. This was a love of something I created that I have not felt since I was five years old and drew stick-horses and stick people without bodies, just arms, heads and legs... and smiles. I used to have this deep intense love of drawing one thing, hills (that sometimes included trees, lakes, or even a house) but always with the sun rising or setting over the hills. Mind you my sun always had a smiling face, unless he was still sleeping, and often donned a sleeping cap. I drew this picture repeatedly and frequently. I somehow never grew tired of it, and I loved it. I was nine or ten when my art teacher reprimanded me for my childish efforts and told me I needed to mature and move on to something else... where the inanimate objects did not smile. *SQUASH*
For my creativity, I wish for that love again. I wish to love my creations regardless. Regardless. Just because. I wish to love my creativity and whatever comes out of me because that is me. <--Self Love?
Unexpectedly, I am beginning to see an even deeper kind of self love.
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As Shamsi wishes for her beautiful self, I so deeply wish for her also!
Ya know I was thinking how much I love that picture..before I read the post. Self love it a wonderful thing..to find that joy in yourself..no matter what those around you do or think!! I kinda needed to hear that today myself hon..thank you!
Let Fly with the artwork hon..just let it flow. I believe with all my heart that when we offer it up from us..from the heart..it is perfection!!!
Hugs and love my dear friend, Sarah
What a tremendously powerful wish...the kind of wish that could and will completely transform. I'm kind of speechless.
As Shamsi wishes for herself, I wish for her too.
Wow, great wish! Yes, I need self love, so important, thanks for the reminder.
As Shamsi wishes for herself, I wish for her also.
As Shamsi wishes for herself and her creativity, so I wish for them also. And for young girls sitting in art classes right now, I wish compassionate teachers who are able to see the smiles of inanimate objects.
love your drawing! what a powerfully deep wish. as Shamsi wishes for herself, i wish for her also.
How beautiful and yes, yes, yes....
for beloved Charlotte the Charlie and sometimes called Shamsi... as you wish for yourself so I wish for her also....
Happy hugs and lots of love....
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Creativity is definitely about making what you want - if putting smiles on suns and moons is your thing then you do just that. I think many of us have been ruined by our so-called art teachers!! May your wonderful wish come true. Do share your new creative outputs.
The bright sunrise coming over the hill lighting the way to your heart filled with self love. That's what I see.
As Sarah wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
I also see a lot of self-love in your flower. It appears that although what we already see is beautiful, something even bigger, more beautiful and more complex is gestating.
Oh, beautiful wish! Self-love and love of what you make. Those ideas make my heart smile!
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well.
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well.
May you always have that love.
xx
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
That's really what it's all about, isn't it? Loving our creations, whatever they may be. I can't think of a more valid or valuable wish!
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well!
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her also ... and for myself as well. Fall in love with yourself!
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. Sometimes, we need the reminder. Thanks.
As Shamsi wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
May the sun smile on you always. And honey, that drawing would make an awesome tattoo!
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