Hello and Happy September to all! I don't know about you, but I can't say I am sorry that summer is coming to an end. I've always loved the fall season and I am looking forward to the colors of changing leaves and times!
As for August, as the title of the post says, I am making the best of things as they come. My artwork (pictured above) is a good metaphor for that. I was given a bunch of rejected art student paintings and I use them in my collage. This piece I found to be a real challenge because I found the original to be so ugly. How can I transform it into a piece of beauty? What I usually do is an intuitive process. I think of what I'd like to color and then just color up things and later cut them up and paste. I thought of a dragonfly theme because when my cat Jasper was in the hospital, I went walking in a nature trail and saw lots of dragonflies. There is something kind of magical about them, don't you think so? I looked up the Native American totem meaning of them and they symbolize embracing change. So, that is a perfect theme for these swiftly changing times.
My work with music has gotten stronger as it has become such an anchor for me and those I work with. At the hospital, I have gotten many doctors' requests to go and play for their patients. That's quite something because when I first started this work as a Certified Music Practitioner in 2004, many doubted we would ever be taken that seriously by doctors and medical professionals . It's a really good feeling to see that our work is appreciated and respected. Now more than ever, music is needed!
So I am here checking in with all of you to wish you a good September and hoping the changes ahead will be good for you. Thanks for stopping by as always!
Good to hear from you, Blue, and glad you are still making music! You're correct, we need music and people like you now more than ever!
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