Recently, I have been on a quest. I am cultivating enjoyment. I am exploring what makes me happy and I am following those leads. Cancer, as much as it happened 7+ years go has greatly affected me.
The waves of healing, self introspection, the acceptance and embrace of my changed body, while standing present to my husbands needs, its taken a toll. I feel gratitude in that, I am now at a place where I can look out over the landscape of change and feel calm. I am willing and able to sort through the aftermath without tremors of anxiety, worry and fear. Just, open, gentle curiosity.
I am also letting go creatively. I am allowing myself to work in series. I am encouraging myself to mess up and make mistakes. I am trying new things and exploring old methodologies. It feels amazing. Cancer and its aftermath kicked up some pretty deeply ingrained PTSD and I am happy to say it is abating.
Please join me in celebrating this. It feels great to be printing nudes again. It feels great to go on a creative tangent and pile up the work. Let’s be happy together.
Jeannie
September 14, 2018 at 12:33 pmYou being happy makes me happy. Allowing yourself the space to create, to mess up, to experiment is a huge gift to yourself. Applauding and clapping with a big grin here on the left coast.
Mary Ann Tipple
September 15, 2018 at 11:23 amStill remember your awesome Quilt National piece. Hung next to mine, We need to repeat that feat of getting into QN.
jude
September 17, 2018 at 6:04 amok
Melanie Testa
September 17, 2018 at 8:27 am🙂 Hello Jude.