Hey gorgeous souls. I hope you are well and feel happy, relaxed and peaceful today. It is still morning when I am writing these words. I am listening beautiful and soothing music and I have just read an article wrote by
Jen Saunders about self-love and I feel that my soul is happy and nourished again. Right things, people, situations come to us in the most appropriate time even if we do not feel it or realise it. I needed it so much, my soul needed it. I am having quite busy time in my life now. Busy unfortunately means very often stressful. Therefore it is very important for me to keep balance, think positive, trust universe and provide myself love and kindness. Provide myself love and kindness. Could we find better gift for ourselves than this?
Jen wrote that 'self love is foundation to everything good' and also ' Do what makes you happy'. How beautiful, true and uplifting words these are. Do what make you happy. That is way I am writing now, listening music and smiling to myself and my soul. And I really want to share that happiness with you. It is beautiful outside, full blossom. Trees, plants and flowers are smiling, radiating with happiness, self love and beauty.
My last painting appeared as a big challenge for me, quite unexpected challenge. I have not been painting for a while and I was really looking forward to it. I knew what I had wanted to paint. But...things turned up not easy, I struggled with putting oil paints and I started to feel that my painting became a failure. In a result of that it was really hard for me to relax and just let it go and do not think just carry on with the process without expecting anything. All those feelings made me think lots of negative thoughts and doubts about myself and my creations but then I realised and tried to remember about love and kindness to myself and new and positive thoughts came to me. I realised that mostly I just would like to share myself and my art which is part of me with the rest of the world. And the biggest and most important value and measure of my art and art of others is heart.
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| She tries to catch and keep for longer time, happiness and spring. |
Isn't maintaining our true north a life long challenge. I write about balance issues frequently on my blog. Visiting from Creative Every Day.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful post. Love the title and also, your artworl... as usual. Providing ourselves with love and kindness is so important, isn´t it? Have a wonderful week xx
ReplyDeleteBoth your words and your paintings are beautiful. Thank you for sharing both. It is obvious that your posts come from your heart which is what the world is waiting for. As creative people we are often critical of our own work but self-kindness and love will definitely help with that. So glad that you are balancing things and taking care of yourself while you are experiencing this busy time. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteYes, excellent composition with light and magic of spring, exquisite painting!
ReplyDeleteLovely, Aga. We are on similar journeys, are we not? Finding Joy and love and heart. Enjoying life and art. Sometimes paintings don't go quite the way we want them to, but it's all about the process and finding our way through the difficulties.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you've been having a wonderful time lately.
what lovely words this week to go with your painting... really enjoyed reading your thoughts... thanks for the great post...xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful painting. I love the idea of catching time, happiness and spring in a net. If only this was possible. We can only hold these things in our if we are lucky enough to find them:) HPPF
ReplyDeleteInspiring words and love the delightful painting ~ happy weekend ^_^
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! Valerie
ReplyDeleteyour painting is beautiful-it conveys the inspiring words you've written. Keep nourishing your beautiful self. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Marvelous metaphor in your painting....she has an uplifted expression. Happy PPF
ReplyDeleteYou paint such a tranquil picture with words as well as pictures Aga, x
ReplyDeleteWishing you a less stressful life, more time for creativity and confidence to know you are going down the right path!! Lovely artwork...so serene!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
Beautiful painting and great post! Very true and inspiring! <3
ReplyDeleteYour painting is beautiful. It's good that you remembered to be kind and positive to yourself. I love how she tries to capture happiness and spring, and how it is possible in real life if you allow yourself ....
ReplyDeleteLove this post. It is so easy to get caught up in all the things that are 'wrong' with ourselves and our lives--and yet, here we are! It's amazing and beautiful and exciting--every moment! Thanks for reminding me of that--
ReplyDeleteI love the immediacy of this painting -- you've captured in her motion and intention at such a precise point that if you had painted her one second before or later, the scene would be completely different. Just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful post with wonderful art. Thank you
ReplyDeleteNicole/Beadwright
Hi Aga,
ReplyDeleteLOve this post. Positive thoughts, kindness to one's self are key ingredients to Found Happiness!!!
Adore the girl with the butterfly net, chasing and catching her hopes and dreams and making them become reality!
A wonderful painting indeed!
Annabelle O,O