Art started this morning after my morning pages live; then finished this afternoon once the bottom layers dried. A page from my new journalI finished this painting, first canvas done in a long time
An update on my current journaling and sketchbook setup!
a poem written yesterday in a hurry because everything felt fleeting But that’s okay Each second is a molecule Slowly moving past my Point of perception We do what we can White-knuckle Grip on reality Try not to let The whirlwind yank us free But maybe it’d be better If we just let go.
A poem on staying alive and present in a heart-shattering world. Every night I take a walk around sunset, and I almost always take photos of what I see to remember the moments that remind me of the interconnectedness of all things. It’s a reminder that we are all god, and all the space between all things is god, and at our basic level, we are all the same. As a recovering addict, it can be hard to witness this world that sees children and people dying and suffering in unjust ways. The moment I feel my cells buzzing with the call of brothers and sisters all across this planet, I know I am alive…if just for now. And I can keep going. And I will keep trying.
I feel myself giving beauty away, offering myself whole-heartedly, bruised petals and all. Here is my heart. It is exploding for this world that could be so much more. Let’s put our heads together. Let’s imagine. Let’s build the worlds that will carry us far away from the place this has become.