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I have been noticing a theme in my journal pages lately. Lots of yellows and reds. After doing some research, I found that yellow is associated with joy, energy and happiness. All things I have been feeling a lot of lately. Red is associated with energy, strength, determination, passion, desire and love. Again, all things I am feeling right now. So, I understand how and why they keep showing up in my journals and my paintings. Colors and the energy behind them show up in your life when you need them the most. Kind of like people. These are also qualities I want to radiate outwardly. Being passionate is something I own proudly and I don’t try to hide it. Without passion, there is no purpose.
Another theme that keeps showing up is Change. This particular journal entry sat blank for months. No words and no title, just the background. Then one day, it came to me and I journaled quickly, almost to the point I could not read what I had written the thoughts were coming so fast. Yesterday, while reading Foolsgold by Susan G. Wooldridge, I came across a passage in the book where she speaks to change:
“It can take courage for us to realize we’ve had the wrong idea and made wrong decisions and need to change midstream. We might be in the wrong city for us. The wrong relationship. The wrong life. Writing the wrong book. If we have to be right about everything, we won’t allow ourselves to change, and to free our creative natures.”
Well now! That speaks volumes, doesn’t it? Change can be scary for a lot of people and because of that, we would rather be miserable and right, then admit we were wrong. We think it too late to make a change, using our age, current circumstances or society’s views as reason to stay in our situations. What I would like to know is, when do your excuses start getting on your nerves enough that you are willing to be courageous and say, “Hey, I was wrong about this,” and try something new? Failure is not failure if you learn from it. I tell it to my kids, I tell it to myself because I believe it. I would rather make a mistake than be stuck in a mistake wishing I had simply taken a chance. So, don’t wait. If all of these recent very public deaths remind you of nothing, it is that life is short and you should live it fully every single day. No regrets.
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Meri Arnett-Kremian - Love the journal pages — so colorful! I’m sure you’ll have lots of material from our Unravelling explorations.
Lori Anna - Lucrecer your blog, your art and your words are so insightful. Looking forward to Unravelling with you!
debi - A fellow unraveller whose computer is as last allowing her to comment.
Well, change is so hard, you know? And scary. And inevitable, no matter what, and even if we just sit on our behinds and do nothing, our bodies change & we wake up one day to be 55 and THAT is scary & we realize change has been happening all along & here we sit. I began blogging about a year & a half ago, and changes have tumbled into my lap daily because of that. First art show in 12 years. Art SALES. I got published. It is ALL scary & I love it. And I am wrong about stuff contantly – I paint over paintings constantly. I try to think of being wrong like a bad haircut – it will always grow out.
doorways traveler - such a beautiful site. and a wise artful woman behind it.
wishing you a beautiful day.
lynn richards - Oh, I am loving these journal pages. So full of life and energy with the colors. Makes me want to drop everything and try it!
As a side note, I have joined the ranks and started an art blog. Stop by for a visit at: http://www.alittleblueskiy.blogspot.com Thanks, Lynn
Diana Trout - wonderful pages and info – I’m in a red/orange mode lately so it was fun to have you talk about the meaning behind the color. Susan W.’s books are super. I was lucky enough to take a class with her. Thanks Lucrecer
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