Gratitude
Slowing Down
Gathering things
that bring comfort, joy, peace – whether those “things” are material, human connection, or in the collective space of thoughts and words.
Creativity generates fire, at least for me - in the thought process, in the making of, in the taking it in of others - what they might create, what they have made. I circle back to creating – the energy of creativity – again and again. It’s one of those things that I thought I would always have until I didn’t. Now it’s different. I don’t always have access to the creative energy, at my finger tips, that I once had. It feels like vapors that I’m trying to grasp with my hand, knowing it’s there but still not being able to catch it. And when it does manifest it is delightful.
The art pieces on the wall in the video are from three generations in my family. The small print was drawn by my grandfather in 1911. The small watercolor was painted by me in circa 1986 and the larger portrait is my daughter’s self-portrait painted in 2002.
Video by Rhaine. Music by Caleb Arrendondo.
I’ll leave the light on,
Thank you for reading my work. This stack is part of a new way of creating and distributing art and literary writing. It is also a way to increase awareness of mental health issues that are near and dear to me, that are woven within the cultural frame works of society.
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