Whitney Freya was offering a live painting session for peace. I thought that sounds like just what I need right now. So I get all set - cup of tea, ipad set up, glasses of water for cleaning brushes, paper, watercolor palettes. Wyatt, my older kitty of the two I have, is sitting in his designated space (I know, a bit of a pipe dream) and I'm just putting some washi tape down so I can create some hearts with words in the middle of and the next thing I know all hell breaks loose. Wyatt is scrambling off the table and a water glass tips over and I'm drenched and my tabletop is a lake with water running down to the floor. Now, I don't know about you but if that's not a huge sign to do something else I don't know what is.
I'm a mess mentally and physically. I have to change clothes, clean up all the water and hope the table - the farm table I've had since before my daughter was born in 1987 isn't too damaged. I knew I had to do something to get calm and reset my energy field. At first I thought I would get paper and my micron pens and do some neuro/zen doodle/mindful drawing but then I thought I'd try some Picasso type of faces. They remind me of the favorite mixed media piece I've created, Blue Eyed Betty Roadster. She's a woven tapestry with wire and yarn for the base and salvaged auto parts.Gotta love Pinterest for ideas/inspiration so off I go down the Pinterest rabbit hole and find some starting points. It was loads of fun and here are my funky fun faces and I do feel lots better. I highly recommend turning to some sort of activity that can take you out of where you are and into a place where time doesn't exist and you can come back to yourself renewed and settled.
Have a wonderful day!!