07/05/2026
I have been playing in my art studio this morning… exploring, releasing & listening.
Thinking about attachment. How we all, at times, hold tightly to people, places and things. It can make us feel comforted grounded,as though these attachments somehow will keep us safe, happy & well. But life continues to shift, change and evolve.Nothing is truly ours to hold onto forever as we all know….. but tend to forget … again & again.
Through my yoga and art practice, I keep returning to the lesson of non attachment. Learning to soften my grip. To trust the unfurling.
Sometimes when I’m creating , I add or take away parts of the painting that I have spent time working on… layers I thought I loved. There is actually something freeing & exciting when I allow myself to add, remove or change the direction the painting was going in.
To let the painting kind of reveal itself to me ! It sometimes feels like that .
It feels like a conversation with myself… tuning into the marks, the colours, the composition starts to emerge. I try not to force an outcome.
Art has become a way of reconnecting to my emotions … of moving through grief, healing, uncertainty and transformation.
Not entirely sure where this painting is going… but I’m learning that not knowing is also part of the process. And then , I smile… receive a beautiful deep breath & pop upstairs for a lovely cup of coffee .
Much love ❤️ & gratitude 🙏🏽 for it all ! This beautiful gift of Life.