Watch how Loss turned into Gain in my life.
Dear Painting Friends Worldwide,
How are you doing in these sequestered times of pandemic? I would love to hear of the ways you are keeping your mind and spirit engaged. Time for creative projects? I have been dealing with an unusual amount of technical and financial glitches. Dependent on the computer more than I like. Sad, feeling all the loss, fear and pain in the world. But the biggest personal challenge was not being able to paint with you. Its hard to explain. … like a new mother with milk in my body to give and no baby to take the milk. So as always, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.” I decided to try a Zoom weekend retreat with people painting in their own locations and it worked. .. not quite the same but there was a nice bonding in the group who had never meet before, heart to heart sharing and engaging paintings growing. And now I am offering another Zoom painting retreat, May 15-17.
We are all on a Hero’s Journey in life. When my husband left me with 3 baby boys in 1973, I thought my life was over. I was immobile, depressed. The breast milk for my baby dried up, family came to care for my children. Some where I heard someone say, “ “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” …. I actually saw a crossroad with 2 paths I could take, to die a victim or live and thrive. My eternal “toughness” surfaced from some deep place within. (And I must admit, my anger motivated me to Triumph) One of my big challenges is to let go of holding grudges, pleasure in revenge which is ongoing process. I hope that the video excerpt, “Aviva’s Story” from the new documentary film, “Paths Of Life” will inspire you. We can all use some inspiration now, right?
Love and blessings,
Aviva
