how to ease your heart and make you ok with the world again

We learn resignation not by our own suffering,

but by the suffering of others.

W. Somerset Maugham

Mom ended up in the hospital again these past days,

hence my absence.

I love making art and posting something here

at least every other day,

but sometimes, life happens,

and it's just not as important.

It's never easy to watch a loved one suffer,

and yet, such is life.

Good days and bad...

and when the heart is too unsettled to even think of making art,

i write.

i watch a movie.

I go for a walk near the ocean

and throw questions to the wind

without expecting any answers.

And when my heart is ready again,

i paint.

I draw.

I write some more.

I put my emotions to paper (or canvas)

and with each brush stroke,

or pen line...

the burden is lifted, little by little,

and although i still feel sad,

i feel more grounded and whole again.

It is my therapy.

Art does for me what religion does for others.

Sometimes, you just need to sit with the uncertainty.

(a quick sketch from the hospital...)

Wishing you all a wonderful Thursday.

I look forward to visiting many of your blogs

in the next few days.

Oh, and the good news?!

There is a cool front coming in

and the weather should be less humid and hot

for the next few days/weeks!!

HOOO-AH!!

;-)

spring is in the air...

A quick little pencil sketch on canvas paper...

two little love birds (in acrylic paints & micron pens)...

and a curly breeze,

welcoming spring like open arms.

:-)

(Soon to be found in my Etsy shop)

This morning, I took another beautiful walk and since it was low tide,

i made my way towards the seashore.

There's something about the sound

of chirping birds

that just makes my day.

As i walked on the frozen sand

and admired the calm waters,

I stopped for a bit,

to listen to the birds and

watch a few soaring seagulls.

(yes, seagulls soar too, along with the eagles...)

Just then, i heard a sound somewhere behind me

and when i turned around

there stood 3 deer,

watching me.

I've seen many wild animals during my morning walks.

Deer, coyote, pheasants, racoons, eagles, and last winter, a moose.

When i saw the moose in the dead of January,

he was crossing the frozen ice to the other side.

He was quite a distance from me

but still, I turned around

and headed for home. :-)

I love wildlife but the size of a moose

scares me.

I didn't have my camera with me this morning,

but i did have it a while ago

during another morning walk

and took these deer tracks...

a common sight now on the sand.

I somehow think i would just go numb

if i lived in a big, concrete city.

I know there are lots of perks about the city,

but i doubt i'd find them

because i'd be too busy 

looking for trees and the ocean.

Go figure.

xoxo

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Winter Solstice, Happy Holidays, etc...

This will be my last post for a little while. 

Until the holidays are over & family & friends have gone, and the last bits of chocolate & shortbread cookies have been eaten - and i have time & energy for creativity again. :-)  

I wanted to thank you all for the kind comments and for being such positive & creative forces for me. I am grateful for having found you all and look forward to another year of sharing ideas, and making this world a better place thru art. :-)

Merry Christmas everyone... xoxo