It was like a completely unexpected slap in the face.
Everything had ground to a halt.
Life as we now knew it, had once again been shut down.
As I stood before a blank canvas, I had a choice to make....
would I paint the way I feel right now in this moment or
would I paint through the eyes of what I’d like to feel?
In that moment I decided that I wanted to feel the sweetness of joy,
the delight of seeing the good and the fullness of looking for all
the things to be thankful for.
The head choice may have been easy, but it took sometime for
my heart to catch up. It began slowly with forcing myself to pause
and look for the little things around me. The new leaf on one of my
indoor plant babies. The scent of a candle wafting around me.
The sound of the mower outside. The foot steps of my babes
around the house. The joy of choosing colours that make
my heart smile.
Gradually the slow trickle of joy got stronger, braver and began to
take over, transform my heart and alter the monologue playing
inside my mind until I no longer was a swirl of negativity.
This work is the mirror of my heart as it transformed and became a
space of freedom, hope, peace, kindness and love somewhat to the
world around me, but mostly toward myself.
In the midst of constant change and so many unknowns may you find some encouragement in looking for the joy in the canvas of life.
with love & joy
kim xx
unexpected face slap, a choiceto make
