Hola amigos del internet!!
How are you guys?
How’s the energy level for this marvelous Monday?
To me the energy feels a lot like excitement and gratitude, and a strong desire to keep going and to keep painting and walking and exploring my tiny town.
I’m excited to live my best life one day at a time, enjoying the details of the day that may go unnoticed. I want to enjoy the love of my family and friends and to keep making that the most wonderful treasure of the planet.
And well, proof of that is the next story I want to share with you.
- This is the moment you go for popcorn-
I was supposed to have my first solo exhibition here in Oregon on February 6th.
I framed my pieces, hubby added the d-ring thingy to them, everything was ready.
I took the artwork to the gallery to for they to curate it and hang it. I encountered people there and they were super kind, they praise the art, I even sold a piece even before the show! That was amazing.
I took pictures. I was so happy.
I made all of this while feeling like I was being shredded inside because of the endometriosis. I’ve had some very painful days these past days.
So, I finally get back home with a happy heart and a painful endometrium.
I was laying in bed because I was in a lot of pain and the work for now had been done, so I was about to get a little rest when I get this call telling me the news: the show was canceled.
I swear I got shocked for 2 seconds and then, nothing. Everything was fine. Just calm. No thoughts about anything, no emotions.
I could try to describe it as a knowingness that everything was perfect as it was. A crystal clear certainty that whatever needs to happen happens. And I’m there, floating in a river of perfection guided by a greater force.
I hang up and kept trying to deal with the endometriosis thing.
I texted hubby and he was sorry but I explained to him that nothing happens and everything is perfect.
I told my family and friends. And I could see their reactions and their faces because they love me and I’m beyond grateful for this love.
I received a lot of beautiful words, love, cheering texts, before and after the news… not just from my acquaintances but from people from the gallery, people from this little corner in the internet, people that somehow knew about the exhibition and follow my art.
It felt everything was making sense. I can’t even explain. It just made sense, it was going according to plan.
I wish I could have this understanding for other moments too lol, but for now this was a great reminder of learning how to flow with what is happening.
The reason the show was cancelled is not for me to talk about, but the Gallery, I just can say it was an administrative/tax/grown up thing, that has nothing to do with my art.
So I moved on exactly at that moment.
Later I got to go to pick up my artwork and I met some fantastic artists, and the talk was amazing and inspiring, it was all joyful and full of magic. I talked to an awesome person that will publish a book and she was telling me about the story an I got to see the spark in her eyes, pure magic.
Hubby is a techie guy and when he is around artists, well…he has the charm. So he made friends there that day. I can’t tell you enough how amazing it was going to pick the art up.
It was fantastic!
I feel proud of myself because I didn’t make a drama out of it lol, because I could see the magic, because I could see the sparkles and blessings and the magic in a moment where others might say it was nothing good there.
That would end my adventure of the week!
Although I didn’t stop, I started a new commission in oil, let me show you, is not finished yet, I am starting:
So this time we have a different kind of:
1. Dance with the Brush of Now:
Life is an ever-changing canvas, and the wisest strokes are those that flow effortlessly with the rhythm of the present. Embrace the unpredictable choreography of each moment, for in the dance with now, you'll find the masterpiece of your existence.
2. Alchemy of Adversity:
The true magic lies not in avoiding difficult times, but in transforming the mundane and the challenging into strokes of brilliance. Like an artist turning chaos into cosmos, find enchantment in the midst of chaos, and witness the ordinary metamorphose into the extraordinary.
3. Ink of Love Writes Loudest:
In the grand gallery of life, the most vibrant hues are the love shared and received. The love of your tribe, your fellow artists in this cosmic masterpiece, paints the world in hues of joy and connection. Cherish and amplify this love, for it is the heartbeat that echoes through the corridors of eternity.
4. The Blank Canvas of Surrender:
Surrendering to the unknown is not a white flag but a blank canvas awaiting the strokes of fate. Trust that life is an artist with a plan far beyond your comprehension. Allow the brush of destiny to paint your story, and watch as the unpredictable becomes the avant-garde expression of your existence.
5. Whispers of Serendipity:
The symphony of life always plays the best tunes when you least expect it. Amidst the chaos and calm, find solace in the harmonious notes that serendipity composes. The most beautiful melodies are often orchestrated when you relinquish control, allowing the universe to conduct the grand opus of your journey.
May your life be an ever-evolving masterpiece, painted with the vibrant colors of spontaneity, love and sparkles!!
Ishani