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gratitude, giving thanks
This month’s inquiry is “what happens when you see gratitude in all things and give thanks?”
I am in Canada now, celebrating the Canadian Thanksgiving with family. And the American Thanksgiving will be celebrated shortly in November so gratitude seemed like something to inquiry into again.
I am still working with the superego (reading Soul Without Shame book) and noticing how it often blocks out any chance of gratitude or appreciation for myself, my experience, Life and others by seeing things as problems to be fixed or avoided, something wrong, not right, or not enough!
I would like to bring a focus of gratitude to my next month and I invite you to as well, and see what happens for you.
How many ways can you give thanks this month? And what if it doesn’t mean doing anything more, nothing added to your schedule or todo list? What if it’s simply a matter of seeing all that you already do, give and receive as acts of giving thanks? What if art-making is giving thanks for creativity and cooking/eating/shopping are giving thanks for creativity/abundance/nourishment? What if everything you say and do is an expression of gratitude? What if everything Life offers is an expression of gratitude?
The wonder of “what if…”, the place of open curiosity where something new can be seen and experienced. Let it bring joy and gratitude to your inquiry this month and see what happens.
Art-Making Inquiry
A practice to play with this month – say “thank you” when you feel gratitude in your heart and not when you don’t. Practice being authentic and grateful for how life uniquely expresses iteslf through you. Notice and free up any “shoulds” you might have around “thank yous”.
Art-making – collage, paint or drawing (whatever medium works for you) expressions of gratitude. What colors bring a sense of gratitude for you? What lines, forms, textures, words?
Enjoy and have a great month.
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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| 090609-3.jpeg magazine images & paper, 2009, 11″ x 12″ |
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073109.jpeg, magazine images & paper, 2009, 11″ x 12″ |
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.
If you would like to work on the inquiry with myself and others in a supportive online group, I invite you to join the Art As Access yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artasaccess/
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.
-Ryl
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