Love, Love, Love

February 2nd, 2007

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Here's the second piece I'll be showing at the Lovely Hearts show. I did this for an Illustration Friday awhile back. It's 5"x7" with the mat and frame done. It fits the theme of Susan's show and it fits the theme of my post today. All about the love. :-)

Busy day. I love doing art all day! Love it! I can't express how amazing it is, I sometimes start to stress, am I doing enough? am I making the most of my time? etc...But if I can relax and get into it, it feels great. I feel so grateful, so blessed right now, I could cry. I've felt so emotional lately. (oh no, now I have that Whitney Houston song in my head.) It's not really bad. I think I'm opening up to what I'm really feeling, I'm not repressing as much. I'm quite skilled at putting off feelings when it's inconvenient. Something I learned in childhood when it served me well. It can be a useful trait, but at the same time it cuts away at me, so I lose track of how I really feel and have to dig deep to uncover my truth. Perhaps with more time to make art, I'm feeling the layers peel back. One of my goals the past few years has been to get closer to my authentic self, to be the real me more of the time. I feel a little closer. 

I started a painting yesterday that I'm so excited about. It started from nothing and each little thing has led to the next. Having all this quiet time to work on it has made a big difference as I'm allowing myself to get into a flow and not rush. I thought I'd finish it today, but it's not quite there yet. Almost.

More good stuff today! I won a magazine about organizing from one of Mary Ann's giveaways (oh boy do I need some organizing help!!) And she sent it wrapped with the prettiest tape and an adorable heart shaped pad of paper in the package that is now on my fridge. Thank you Mary Ann! What a nice treat!

Speaking of treats, the fiansor and I just got back from dinner where I had the most delicious pomegranate cosmopolitan. Yum. The restaurant was oddly trendy for the suburbs, but it was super busy and the food was excellent, so I could look past the bizarre art on the walls (supposed to be modern and abstract, but looked like experiments with glitter gone wrong. One looked so much like a giant sperm that it made the fiansor and I crack up cause we were both thinking the same thing about it.)

Today we are halfway through the winter and it is also the day of Candlemas and Imbolc. I thought today would be a great day to get a picture of a candle for CaC, but my energy is waning, so I think I'll save that for another night. I'm falling far behind in the exercises, but I'm not gonna stress about it (I'm telling myself that now as I type it.) So, let's see, perhaps I'll put some wishes out there, an idea from the lovely Jamie who suggests including these instructions:

“For Try Day, I’m posting this wish of mine. A part of the experience is having other people support my dream by including in the comments, “As _____ wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.” I’d love it if you’d take part and help bring my dream come to life.”

My wishes:

I wish for more joy in my life (more fun, laughter, playing, dancing, creating).

I wish for the courage to take risks (personal risks and business risks).

I wish to show my art in more galleries this year and have a great response.

I wish for health and happiness for my family, friends, loved ones and myself.

I wish for a beautiful home.

That's good for now, I think as this post is becoming a bit like a back road, long and windy with many pot holes. I'm wishing you a wonderful weekend full of creative goodness!

8 Responses

As Leah wishes for herself, I wish for her as well!!!

Leah, your art piece is beautiful.
May your wishes come true.

As Leah wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.

It’s such a joy to read your enthusiasm and hopes and dreams. May it be a glorious year full of magic and love!

As Leah wishes for herself, so do I wish for her!

As Leah wishes for more joy in her life, I wish for her joy.
As Leah wishes for more courage in her life, I wish for her courage.
As Leah wishese for more of her art in galleries, I wish for her more of her art in galleries.
As Leah wishes for health and happiness for her friends, family, loved ones and self, I wish for health and happiness for her friends, family, loved ones and self.
As Leah wishes for a beautiful home, I wish for Leah a beautiful home.
(((((((Leah))))))))
and it is so.

as leah wishes for more joy in her life, i wish for her joy.
as leah wishes for more courage in her life, i wish for her courage.
as leah wishes for more of her art in galleries, i wish for her more of her art in galleries.
as leah wishes for health and happiness for her friends, family, loved ones and self, i wish for health and happiness for her friends, family, loved ones and self.
as leah wishes for a beautiful home, i wish for her a beautiful home.

i really do. i felt something sparkly typing that, then reading it over. it’s amazing what we can accomplish when we come together. can’t wait to see this all unfolding.

and speaking of coming together, i haven’t received the book yet, but your generosity astounds me, and i have a feeling it will be special.

beautiful, sad post about your cousin. i loved the book synchronicity, too. and i have no doubt that both you and your cousin are surrounded by angelic helpers, now and always.

As Leah wishes for all of these wonderful things (which she clearly deserves), I too wish them for her with all my might.

(I feel like a fairy godmother :D )

~*~ As Leah wishes for herself, so I wish for her! ~*~

Beautiful wishes, Leah, and a beautiful post! I love trees, and didn’t know there was a festival for them! Wonderful! :)

I’ve just read your last two posts at once, so I’m not sure which is which anymore, but I’ve loved reading about your days – the NIA class sounds great, as does that book. I’m finding it very tricky to narrow the choice of book for the swap down to one! You did well to know which one you wanted, and to find it on sale! ;) Yay!

May all your wishes come true, Leah :)

Hugs,
Suze xXx

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