Fragmented!!!

These past couple of days I've been feeling much better!!! I have come to realize that the darkness, sometimes can be a way to go within and rest to the depth that I need to. We all carry alot with us....minute by mintue.... For me, sometimes it feels like too much. I know the signals. I know the fear. I just have to remember to listen.

I worked on this painting during the past few days. It still surprises me that, if I really go beyond my critical mind, I can always see how I am truly feeling. It moves me to see it in my own work....it really moves me when I see it in other's work!!! I am a true testament to the healing power of art.

I yearn to give this gift to others who have challenges in their lives. And, I believe, we all have challenges. I have alot of thoughts about how to expand my teaching beyond the walls of the Doodle. That has become my safe place....my haven.... But I think there are other groups of people who would benefit from my classes in visual journaling.....youth, teens, chronically ill people, people with mental health issues.... Thoughts are brewing...possibilities....and lots of questions.

It's a rainy Sunday here. The monthly Journaling Group (about 15 wonderful women who support one another in their artistic endeavors) are gathering here for an afternoon of sharing. Then it is "Breakfast for Dinner" and movie night with Richard's children. A blessed day for sure!!!