Rehearsals are going for our little show. Yesterday was fun trying to find a place to rehearse. We are muddling through though. Got some good news that maybe we may have sound! The kids are working so hard, I hope someone comes to see them. It's a crazy weekend. Wish we had known that when the dates were set but what are you gonna do? Every day is crazy at our venue.
Isn't it funny how things turn? One minute you're the cat's meow and the next you're the cat's litter box contents. In Zen, there's a card that's called Success. It has a person riding on a tiger's back with confetti and streamers all around. The message of the card is to not get attached to riding in the parade--things go up and things go down and it's just all part of the grand scheme of things. It's to learn to enjoy the down as much as the up. The down is where the next phase or idea comes from. It's a good message. The down is also a very freeing place, let's you see what you were missing while you were up.
Barry and I are taking a huge leap of faith right now. We are starting the process of renovating our garage and office into a large studio/comfy room. We are very excited and quite scared since financially this is not a great move for us right now. My income has dropped tremendously and his ot is gone due to the housing market slowdown and we have had so many twists and turns with broken things and dental crud and blady blady....So why are we doing it? We must. It's time. We have faith that it will all turn out okay. We may be crazy but we can see the beautiful space, feel the quietness and lack of conflict, sense that this is the right thing to do. It's been a long time coming....
Keep your fingers crossed and maybe send a prayer or two our way. Anyone know how to build a fireplace? Wouldn't it suck to get the room all done and then light the first fire and poof! it all goes up in flames? That would definitely be falling off the tiger's back for sure LOL!
Latest Card:"Creativity"
I really like this card, I painted the mat with watercolors. After it dried, I cut the images smaller than the card and glued them on. You can't really tell from the picture but it looks really cool. The painting of the dog looks just like Gus, our family's best dog ever. The top picture of the open air festival reminded me of Oregon and all the artist I learned from at the Salem Farmer's Market.
This is what I need to focus on. A place to create, to explore and commune. It feels peaceful and right. Read "Women Who Run with Wolves"... that's this card.
"I am the One who has a inner space where the beauty of the world can be expressed. I am the One who knows the power of art. I am the One who can express myself creatively in many ways without needing to be perfect"
