Looking Around

Do I dare look around

absorb my surroundings

no matter how hard

I try not to do it

I do it anyway

a human sponge

I am

but it is okay

I am too blessed t

to complain!

The Color Dream

I wish I could see my colors...the way for me to follow dreams and not give up. It is hard for me to never give up when I am not quite sure where I am going. Maybe God is giving me stepping stones but only a few at a time. I have to look at it this way.

My First Painting

This was my first "real" painting. I painted it for someone who has very cool personal colors...it is funny, I really thought I wouldn't get past doing "aura" paintings. I see the colors in my my mind and with my eyes so I thought it would be a nice gift for those who understand me and I wouldn't have to really grow the talent.
My friend actually liked my little painting (years of lousy self esteem, so I thought she wouldn't like it) and shared it with others. My little seed of confidence began to grow just enough for me to start this blog and for me to keep painting. Then, I got the courage to try a few new things....once they turned out okay, the fear started to leave. Now, I am not scared to try new things even if I don't think I am good enough, I will try. :)
It only takes one person to plant the seed of creativity in someone else and then they can plant it in someone else too.
Please encourage someone to be creative today!!

Creating Earrings

My best defense for depression is to be creative. So, even though I am feeling really good right now, I know the best thing for me to do is to keep creating..

These earrings I made for a friend. I made them in her aura colors. It was fun and something I can give as a gift from the heart.

My advice to people who are coming out of depression (my advice for someone going into depression is always see a doctor) would be to keep creating, do something you love, if even for a few minutes a day. Put your heart into it. :)

Feelers

There are so many things

that happen

I can feel but

not really grasp

to stay peaceful

I have to accept the unexplained

this was hard at first

but I can breathe

through it and learn to

live in wonder

to be thankful

for the unexpected

to find joy in the

gifts of color and empathy