It has been a challenging time for all of us in these times of the pandemic, civic unrest, racial inequality, political polarities. I find that nurturing my creativity helps me to stay centered and lifts me up.
Last week I made a collage (pictured above). I chose the elements in the collage based on color, shape, lines and symbolism. I find nature to be so restorative, so you see a lot of flowers. I was intrigued that there is just one tree and it is small and rather insignificant in this composition. To me that is a reflection that our society has come to devalue trees and nature. Next to the tree is a large fractured sunflower. That symbolizes the disconnection we feel with our natural world. The owl in this picture is watching from above. It can see the whole picture and represents wisdom.
The fish in the corner with the colorful lotus represent emotional overload and swimming underground to survive.
All of the elements in the photo were cut out from coloring pages I did. When is the last time you did some coloring? It is very relaxing and rewarding to do. In these times of stress, I feel any creative endeavor is so restorative.
I also wanted to tell you about another article that came out about my e-songbook, "Seven Songs of Solace." Thanks again to all those who contributed to this project, I was able to make a sizable donation to Doctors without Borders last week!
Here is the article and if you'd like to have a copy of, "Seven Songs of Solace," you can purchase by donating here:
paypal.me/sevensongssolace
Thank you for your support! Wishing you much peace and solace.
