LEAP!

Here are two paintings I have finished out of seven since returning home from the ART retreat. I'm having so much fun...

The first painting is called: Explore: journey within. This is to remind me to "check in" with myself, and "journey within". Life has been so fast paced lately I need to make a conscious effort to take some time to do nothing...this is very hard for me.

The second painting is a tribute to all the Sheros out there! International Women's Day is fast approaching and I wanted to aknowledge this very special day. To all the Sheros in my life: I LOVE YOU and celebrate you!

Speaking of International Women's Day...I am SO excited to announce that I will be part of a collaboration of women displaying their artwork for the month of March. This event is called:
By Her Hand, Visual Art by Women about Women

I will be displaying six of my pieces, four of which I painted before the retreat. The other two are displayed above. This is the FIRST time I am outing myself as an....artist. Still so difficult to say...I am BEYOND excited to have this opportunity.

I have also been asked to read a selection from my writing to share at the opening. I was not going to agree to this...fear, fear, fear...but in the end, I felt like it was a huge embrace from the Universe, trust, trust, trust, encouraging me to TOTALLY step out of my comfort zone. Reading in public is one thing, but reading from your own work that you have been labouring over for the last two years and sharing it with a room full of people is absolutely terrifying and exhilarating! I have decided to read the first three pages of the first short story from my collection I hope to publish...What a day for this girl! It has been wonderfully uncomfortable.

Dreams do come true after all...one step at a time. One leap of faith after hundreds of nudges...LEAP! (That was my word during the meditation we did during the SOUL journalling exercise. I would say this is a GIANT LEAP for me.) Feeling so grateful tonight and trusting the journey.