I notice that I am telling stories lately about not getting to my studio, not painting, not being able to get my bearings creatively, not this, not that.
Anyone else noticing negativity in my self-talk? Resistance?
Yeah.
Not great stories.
I don't want to hear them, and I'm the one telling them!
Today I woke up, got myself outdoors for my predawn prayer walk, exhorted myself to loosen the story knot.
And I did.
Oddly, I never once turned my attention to my painting stories. Instead, I asked my mom, dead six years now, if we could have a do-over of a conversation we first had in 1988 or 89. She was game. It went much better this time. My heart opened.
It has stayed open all day.
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| The Courage to Share Our Most Authentic Selves 1.75 x 6" bookmark acrylic, ink, pastel, and collage on paper, mounted on cardstock abstract 2022 not for sale |
