Return To My Soul (Previous DRAFt reposted)

Why haven't I written in so very long? Have I been scared to express my inner purpose?
My soul is trapped and caged and yearning for an open audience.
I have proclaimed this year to be a year of Complete Expression.
I will be free to express every part of myself, be it of the written word,
poetry, art, or personal communication.

Finding out that you can be FREE is one of the most rewarding gifts, but finding out that you have been caged is more than devastating. What you choose to do at this point is left to your own devices.

"Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is." ~Jackson Pollock

"I've learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the spring that fed it." ~Ernest Hemingway

Today I brought my daughter to the see, "The Rise of the Guardians"
 and after seeing the movie I realized that I've lost sight of my Dreams, I vow to write down my goals and dreams. To be continued................

Note to self: It's about time I get back to ME

Passion, Art, Interpretation - Chagall

As a young child I was always fascinated by art, it moved my spirit and rocked my soul. When I see a painting that I can relate to I feel like the painter knows a part of my soul. I have often asked my friends who are artists if I could use their work to describe my poetry or writing. When I first started writing I needed a visual to go along with my emotion of the written word. I found that if I had a painting to describe the way I felt it would become a complete piece. I was first introduced to Marc Chagall, Russian born "Magical Realism" painter by an old boyfriend who fell in love with his work. Chagall was said to have painted from his dreams. He was a man surrounded by many poets and artists in his time

"Chagall – Masterpieces 1908-1922 takes as its theme the most significant and permanently telling years of this great painter. It is Chagall's early work that most deeply affected artists and public: the stories from the Shtetl, the magical-rhapsodic world of Mother Russia, captured in thrillingly expressive painting that casts a spell over his contemporaries and their descendants alike."
taken from http://www.artknowledgenews.com/marcchagallhtml.html


I'm not going to write the titles of his works of art, you tell me what the title should be. What do you see in this work of art?
What does the movement and the colors say about this artists? Even if you think it's terrible I would love to read it what you have to say.

I would love to learn more about other artists, who's your favorite painter, sculptor, designer?

Paintings link: http://bjws.blogspot.com/2010/08/painter-marc-chagall-in-his-own-words.html


Note to self: ART IS SO INSPIRING

Nature - Rejuvenate Your Spirit

My husband and I took off for a weekend of Solitude and Rest and Relaxation. Nature truly moves my spirit in so many ways. Solitude and Peace Rejuvenates me creatively and spiritually. This week my husband was off of work and I realized how much of a creature of habit I was. I love being alone and having my little routine at home. I love my husband dearly and I love spending time with him but, when my daily routine was disturbed I was quite irritated. How horrible I thought to myself? My husband the "all knowing" when it comes to my moods and mannerism said, "honey why don't you just admit it, you like being alone".

How true, I love being alone and writing, painting, listening to my Brazilian/Spanish music, taking a nice hot bath, and watching a little television. This former DRIVEN Junkie is at PEACE, Revelation! After reading, "THE KID IN THE FRONT ROW" blog this past week, I pondered many things in my life. http://www.kidinthefrontrow.com/2011/10/shut-off.html
Yes, I'm not a big fan of several people, if I could choose the type of individuals to be surrounded by it would be Artsy, Unmaterialistic types who thrive on discovery. Another preference to the human race is the NERD TYPE, full of information and always available as a handy encyclopedia, you know the "BIG BANG THEORY" type. I'm also quite a fan of Europeans, perhaps not all Europeans but absolutely Italians. You know the ones who take life really, really slow. Note to self: The LONE SAIL

Creative Thinking

http://freelancefolder.com/ways-to-become-more-creative/

We all started out creatively free. Remember the sandbox? All you needed was warm toes in bare sand, and maybe a good bucket. Then you could build your own world!

"In school things changed the chairs were all in rows and your trees were to be colored green instead of purple. If you lived in a world of purple trees you probably learned how to hide it. I remember my sky was always pink and my trees were just about any color I could imagine. I remember in school asking the teacher if I had to sit in a chair in the classroom, why couldn't I sit on the floor? Well, she basically told me this is how it was done in school. I began to hide my creative thinking at this point in my life." Taken from SARK
http://www.planetsark.com/

"Why do things have to be a certain way? Why can't we make up our own rules? Why can't my trees be purple or orange?" I've been known to think out of the box on more than one occasion, that is what makes life fun! Creative Thinking is what makes my mind free and I have found through SARK how I can use my Creative Thinking to work out tragic events and obstacles that have come my way.

What inspires you? Music, Art, Scenery, Poetry? Do tell what is inspires you?

My Friend's AA Birthday Card - Written by Me

I can't take credit for this wonderful peice of art, but I wish to share the website http://www.pomegranatedoyle.com/gallery
Something about the work speaks to my soul, BRAVO to your work I adore your pieces Pomegranate!

Letter to Friend: (She has 11 Years of Sobriety)
On this special day Remember; Never abandon your Dreams for they are the foundations of YOUR SOUL.
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it, just as he has carried you, held your hand, and stroked your hair.
Isaiah 43:2 “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown, when you walk through the fire of oppression you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you”
"Remember: It's ok to look back and see how far you have come, just don’t stare.”
Serenity is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it as you are molding your Serenity and Peace each and every day like an artist perfects his strokes.
"Remember; don't run so fast that your guardian angel can't keep up"
I will always be here for you, through the rivers of difficulty and the JOYS OF THE SUN. I see so much beauty inside you that is still waiting to come out. God is still molding you into HIS MASTERPIECE and HE is amazed and in AWE OF YOU.
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! Thank you for always being here for me and the girls, you are the BIG SISTER I look up to.

Fairytale Storybook

  

Since the seasons are changing the emotions are roaring inside of me and my thoughts drift back to my mother quite often at this time of the year. She would be 74 years old if she would be alive today and my father died only 3 months ago. I'm only 42 years old and both of my parents are six feet under, their bodies that is. I experienced brief moments of loss today realizing I no longer have my mother or my father in my life, but then I look over at my amazing husband and my two girls and the world is as it should be. When I think of my mother, I think of a world full of color and excitement. I guess I prefer to think of her HEAVEN as a Colorful Storybook Fairytale and the picture you see here would be the cover of that book. As I'm writing this down I'm thinking what a great idea to give the girls, a Fairy Tale Book about their grandmother that I made, I think to myself, ok an inspiration to write a book (at least a handmade book)  for her two beautiful grandchildren. 

  My Mother had a wonderful spirit of Intense Excitement. She inspired and motivated me in so many ways. I feel inspired today! Thank You MOM for all you did and are still doing for me and my life. 

 Life is BEAUTIFUL, thank you for always believing in me, YOU ARE THE BEST MOTHER ANYONE COULD EVER HAVE.

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