Friday, April 5, 2013

This Makes Me Happy ~ To The Letter


This sight of gesso-drying boards
makes me so happy.

Because I am thinking about the ladies
I get to spend the afternoon with tomorrow.



Nothing can take the place
of sharing from the heart
to encourage women
to be who God made them to be
and even better,
the privilege of getting to use the vehicle of art
to share that message.


I just love it!!

This special aspect of this class
comes in embracing the my own uniqueness.

Below is a photo of my monogram piece.

It took me a LONG time to own
that I am
a
writer
artist
deep thinker
photographer.

Even if I never made a lucrative profession of these things,
I can still own them.



Are there things
that are difficult
to own about yourself?

I am talking about
the
dreams,
the hopes,
the deep passions and interests.

Are there things
that feel
so . . . 
protected,
so hidden . . .
so hoped
that if you owned
them
perhaps they might get squashed??


I have felt that way.

I still do.

I have ideas.

Ideas that are a bit scary.

Yet...

what if I never acted on them?
What then?

What if I never took a step toward living that idea?
Would it matter?
Would it make a difference?

What if I tried?
What if I tried and failed?
Would that idea still be worth trying?


What if I made the decision
to own
my hopes?
my ideas?
my interests?

Like being a bird watcher and a bookworm and an introvert?

What if I just embraced that part of me?

Every day that I choose to embrace things
that seem silly, yet vulnerable, I am finding
that I am
free
to
be
me.


We are creating a monogram tomorrow.
Either for yourself or for your family.

And considering questions about

identity.
uniqueness.
honor.
celebrating.
legacy.
life.


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5 comments:

  1. Appreciated this.. More than words in a comment section will portray... Not just the art, but your heart and thoughts... Blessings! Abundantly

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    1. Thanks so much Leslie. It is a brave thing to acknowledge your heart and give it a try at living it!

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  2. What a FUN and thought-filled class. If I lived there, Jodi..I would be there:)

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    1. Well, I can't wait until we are together doing something creative!

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  3. What a great class! And your words really hit home today as I've been hiding away a bit, defining who I am and what changes I need to make privately and publically. And It's so nice to see YOU again....haven't seen you since the artistic mother days back in 2010.

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Welcome ~ share your beautiful thoughts.