Creating Recovery

I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.

~Steven Wright

Perhaps, at times, we try too hard.

“Fantasy Forest Overworked” (left) is the product of attempting to force results. Instead of remaining true to my intention to have fun and let the painting lead the way, I became overly concerned with how the piece would appear to viewers. Long after the initial image had been established I was still brushing, dabbing and scrubbing.

Although I was not immediately happy with this piece, I did come to see it as a light-hearted lesson in remaining true to myself. It’s an ongoing endeavour.

~Painter’s Notes

When we remember that our real job is to simply show up and do our part, things have a way of working out. Not always as imagined. Sometimes, even better.

I occasionally get in my own way. I know it, yet I am confident that in spite of myself, I am emerging.