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What makes me happy

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.

 

September 14, 2018 By Melanie Tagged With: 1 in 8, Freezer Paper, Playful Fabric Printing, Series, Thermofax Screen Printing, Thickened Dye, Video

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  1. Jeannie

    September 14, 2018 at 12:33 pm

    You 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.

  2. Mary Ann Tipple

    September 15, 2018 at 11:23 am

    Still remember your awesome Quilt National piece. Hung next to mine, We need to repeat that feat of getting into QN.

  3. jude

    September 17, 2018 at 6:04 am

    ok

    • Melanie Testa

      September 17, 2018 at 8:27 am

      🙂 Hello Jude.

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