Thursday, July 5, 2018

In charge -- the feeling of knowing you're there


River Run (work in progress)
Acrylic on birch panel
5 x 7 inches
Barbara Muir © 2018

What do I mean?  What a great day I've had today -- powered
 by the connection with you.  Just getting back to blogging
made it seem like anything was possible.  Okay yes within reason.
I decided to do what I've done for a long time -- work on
painting whenever I can.

And I began thinking about the pieces I've begun and need
to finish.  Here's a little 5 x 7 inch painting I'm having fun with.
But every part of today was smoother, more creative, more
logical, and happier -- and I know it's the connection with the
wider painting world -- you.

I'm reading an article on Eudaemonic well-being -- Eudaemonic 
well-being, inequality, and health: Recent findings and future 
directions by Carol D. Ryff. Basically it's about happiness --
a subject that fascinates me.  Apparently blogging and connecting
to the artistic world I love is part of what makes me happy.

Have a doing what you love day.

2 comments:

  1. I'm so happy that you are feeling so well!!! That was such a long haul for you with a broken arm, and a lot of other things happening besides. Your painting is absolutely lovely. Painting whenever you can is so so so good, love that you are able to.

    xoxoxoxo
    V

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  2. Hi Verna,

    Sorry for taking so long. I really meant to be blogging on a regular basis again,
    but have been designing a course that took a lot of work, and a lot of
    research, and just haven't done much else for a month. Back at it again (painting)
    in a week when this is finished. It has been amazing and worthwhile, and
    I've loved it. I so love your work.

    XOXOXOXOXO

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