Looking Up…
I just finished another oil painting in my Tree Series.
I am very happy with the process which I went through painting this. These
paintings have helped me deal with my life the past 3 years; and as I have
grown, I feel my paintings, my technique and my style has also grown. I painted
this tree in spirals, as usual, but notice the spirals start small at the top,
and grow larger toward the bottom of the painting. I wanted to give the feeling
of looking up and through the tree; up to the light in the sky. The sun was
coming through the branches and shining on me. I wanted to capture that feeling.
Next week is my 40th birthday and as I
look back on my life and where I am today, I feel very blessed and lucky. I just read in "The Element" by Ken
Robinson, that lucky people often make their luck because of attitudes. We all
create and shape the realities of our own lives to an extraordinary extent. If
you just wait for good things to happen, then you will be lucky to encounter
them. He says that our ability to look at situations in a different way and
take advantage of situations that come along is what makes the difference. This
is why I say that I am both lucky and blessed. I have done lot of soul
searching these past years and have tried to work on myself. One of the things
that I try to do is to see the world differently; to be open to people, to
connect, not to close myself off or be afraid of the world. When you make a
conscious decision to be open and to connect, it is amazing the things that will
happen to you and the people you will meet. So I guess that is the lucky part.
The part I have brought to my world by opening my heart and eyes to things and
people I didn’t before. But, I am also blessed. Blessed, because I do believe
that even if our own actions bring the blessings into our lives, we are blessed
because of our actions. I believe in a higher energy that looks over me. That is
what brings these events together through our actions. It is not random. I am
blessed with so many things from the people in my life to the way my life is
unfolding. So I would like to start this New Year with a blessing to everyone-
May your actions bring you luck and may you
be blessed!
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Life becomes profoundly better when you open your heart and mind to the possibilities. Great post, Deena. Best wishes in the New Year for continued growth. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Patti.Wishing you a Happy, healthy and creative new year.
DeleteThere are endless possibilities when someone opens his or her self to others and G-d. To be able to change oneself is a hard thing to do, particularly as we get older. You should be commended.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I hope you know that all of us who read your blog are blessed that we have you to listen to.
G-d bless/
Wow! I truly am blessed....
DeleteDeen, watching you with all your talents, strength and knowledge coming into yourself and becoming "YOU" has been a real lesson for all. A person can go through life living in other people's shawdows and never allow themselves to be who they are...you have truly got it together and are "Beautiful, Loving, Giving and someone to be very proud of. Your tree/trees keep blossoming, branching out and spreading beauty for all to see, enjoy and learn from . love you and a very, very Happy Birthday
ReplyDeleteMy wish is for anyone living in anothers shadow, should have the courage to step out into the light and shine for themselves. Thank you for the beautiful words. Wishing you an amazing year as well.
DeleteI love your wish for others. No one could ask for more. May you continue to shine.
DeleteI marvel how I really can look up into the heavens in your painting.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Deena. You have made me see my gifts and many blessing with my art. Again I say you are the BEST teacher.
ReplyDeleteWith love,
Jackie