This Month’s Inquiry
namaste – "the light in me honors the light in you"
December 21st, the winter solstice, will mark the longest night of darkness. In this season of darkness, we can experience the light within ourselves and each other. We can experience the lightness of joy, peace and kindness.
This month’s inquiry is "what happens when you experience the lightness of joy, peace, and kindness?"
Art-Making Inquiry
This month’s inquiry with life and art-making is "what happens when you experience the lightness of joy, peace, and kindness?"
Joy – Take time to sit quietly and feel joy. Recall moments over the last few days that bring a smile and a glow. What does joy feel like in your body? What thoughts come up? What other feelings? What images, colors, textures? Write anything you like in your journal that will deepen your experience of joy and then create a collage expressing the joy.
Peace – Take time to sit quietly and feel peace. Recall moments over the
last few days that bring a sense of contentment. What does peace feel like inyour body? What thoughts come up? What other feelings? What images, colors, textures? Write anything you like in your journal that will deepen your experience of peace and then create a collage expressing the peace.
Kindness – Take time to sit quietly and feel kindness. Recall moments over the last few days that bring a sense of open giving and receiving. What does kindness feel like in your body? What thoughts come up? What other feelings? What images, colors, textures? Write anything you like in your journal that will deepen your experience of kindness and then create a collage expressing the kindness.
In Life, make note when you experience this lightness in yourself and others. Where are you? What are you doing? Who are you with?
Warm up Exercise
1) Collage – 20 minutes – needed: paper, pen, glue, magazines, timer
Sit in the darkness for 10 minutes. Notice what comes up. Write in your journal if that will deepen the experience. What does the experience feel like in your body? What thoughts come up? What feelings? What images, colors, textures? Create a collage expressing your experience of the darkness.
2) Collage – 20 minutes – needed: paper, pen, glue, magazines, timer
Sit
in the darkness for 2-3 minutes. Then light a candle and sit for 10 minutes. Notice what comes up. Write in your
journal if that will deepen the experience. What does the experience feel like in your body? What thoughts come up? What feelings? What images, colors, textures? Create a collage expressing
your experience of the light.
My Art Work as Inspiration for Your Art Work
I share my artwork here to inspire you to create your artwork. It is through your art-making that you will discover more about who you are.
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You can click on an image or its title to see a larger version within the online
gallery.
I always welcome a connection with you. If you would like to share about
the inquiry, art-making or other things happening in life, please feel
free to contact
me.
Previous inquiries are online at www.artasaccess.com/resources/inquiries
Have
a great month and live in the remembrance that in all of time, there will only be one you. Your greatest gift to yourself and the world is the expression of your authentic self. By using art-making to connect deeply with yourself, may you find the courage and strength to share your beautiful, joyous self with the world.
-Ryl
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