Ode to Blossoms
Flowers everywhere. Bringing their inspiration into paint and pen.
Flowers everywhere. Bringing their inspiration into paint and pen.
It takes a lot of practice to say 'yes' to what makes your heart sing, and 'no' to what drags it down. One of the main thoughts that I've seen (and personally experienced) is that saying 'yes' is selfish and self-centered. What will they think if...? I could never... I probably shouldn't... It costs too much money... is too extravagant... isn't worth doing. Etc. Etc. Etc. These are the voices of the naysayers.
Yes, this is what the living do. We laugh. We cry. We rush from one appointment to the next. Sometimes we pause and do yoga or say a quick prayer, “Dear God. Help.” We toss god out like an empty Starbucks cup. We put on tepid smiles in a season devoted to cheer and giving, then we stuff our hands into swollen pockets.
Do you ever wake up scared, overwhelmed, or frozen in place wondering how you could possibly make a difference in your own to-do list let alone the craziness that seems to fill the world? I do. It happened today. I feel it right now. My brain reaches for what that even means.
I woke up before the house did. Even Copper, my cat was slightly miffed as he stretched from his safe blanketed cocoon. The window was calling me and there it was. I had to capture what my phone camera could not...