I was left wondering after I've received a lovely note next to my recent book order. I get through my stash of books pretty fast so I always make sure to order new titles so my mind wouldn't be left hungry. And then I felt inspired to do this bodypainting.
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Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go
Hmm... Is it? Where is the beauty in looking at what you (thought you) had and enjoy the crumbs from now? There is beauty in the things which are gone, but I admit it's hard. It's hard to let go. For example, I always keep the envelopes in which the notes from my book site arrive because they glue ladybugs on them and I like to collect them all. I also keep the notes, they are cute and I like that they're handwritten. I am sure that I like them because of the way they make me feel. Special. Cared for.
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The hardest thing to let go of is an idea. An illusion. A person. For example let's take the idea of being loved. Although I could see clear evidence of lack of affection towards me from some people from my past, I kept on holding on, hoping they would, someday, learn how to love me. Or at least be willing to make an effort. I hoped. I wanted to feel loved so badly that I clinged to the idea despite of obvious evidence of the contrary. People will tell you indirectly that they don't love you or want you ( sadly when you need them the most) . And you will either believe it and move on or you just won't let go. Hoping, giving more chances, waiting, hoping again,fighting to change them. A quiet form of despair in our universal desire to feel loved. Silent suffering. A leaf blown by the wind of denial. We make our own stories and we hold the keys to changing chapters, but how to read a different story if you don't turn the page?
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The same it's with autumn. We can look back and mourn for the spring. We can think that we're getting crumbs of pain instead of happiness. We forget that our heart is like the seasons: it goes through changes. Sometimes we go through self inflicted pain because it feels familiar, therefore we choose people who won't love us just to play the same story. Because the pain feels familiar. I think there is a great deal of information we can discover about ourselves after failures. When we fail over and over again, we will start putting some questions. Is it always me, is it always them? Where is the solution, where is the way out? What should I understand from the silent pain? What's the lesson? What do I have to change about myself?
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There will always be seasons. Spring doesn't last forever but neither does autumn. There is beauty in understanding that you were not wanted or loved. Because you can let go. You can accept being rejected and that's ok. It takes a lot of experience and pain to understand a simple principle: you can't force people to respect you, love you, want you. You can't make them good. You can't change them or make them see your side of the truth. You can only take them as they are or learn to let go. Some people will never be ready for a person like me or you. Some will.
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Perfectionists have a hard time with letting go. It's a form of art and failure is my private teacher. I used to dread failure, now I take it and use it. I'm currently still learning and I'm happy that just like with sadness, happiness also comes in seasons... If I was able to offer love, kindness and understanding to the wrong person at the wrong time, imagine turning the page and actually offering the same package to someone ready to receive and commit. Making the same gestures of love towards someone who will appreciate and understand me. Because I am ready. Because they are ready. For you, for love, for being vulnerable, for growing, for leaving the nest, for creating a family, for spreading their wings towards new territory, for making mistakes and correcting them in a mature way. You find them ready, you don't force it. We become ready in our own rythm and it starts with being honest with ourselves.
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It's not as much as people rejecting you as much as you making the choices which brought you there. You can't enjoy the gift of love if you're not ready to receive it. You can't enjoy autumn if you don't have a vision of things to come. And for visions to come we have to change the glasses through which we perceive reality.
Have a gorgeous day and toodle loo!
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Estoy enamorada de tu trabajo. Tienes una visión de la vida increíblemente sincera, proyectándolo en tu Arte, con mucha pasión y dedicación. Siempre he amado el body paint y quisiera trabajarlo algún día.
Gracias por tan extraordinario arte, Saludos
Gracias! I don't speak spanish very well but I understood what you wrote and I appreciate that you read the meaning behind my art, it means a lot!
Don't worry, sometimes I get excited and write in Spanish. I follow you to continue seeing your beautiful work
Thank you very much!
I love your makeup, it's a great art form. Greetings
Hey! Thank you very much!
That's how you do it babyyyy!!! This is so amazing! The details, colors, photos :o <3333
Heyy! Awesome, thanks so much, I'm happy that you like it. I do like bold colours and they look amazing in this look
That tends to be the irony of life when we're not loved by the ones we wish while truly admired by the ones we know little about.
That's correct. Changing our emotional patterns will lead us towards better partners, the kind of partners we deserve. But until that pattern is changed we will make wrong choices. Once we grasp why, the entire emotional dynamics change. Forever. Thank you for reading!
Exactly
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Thank you!
beautiful colors !discovery 30
Hey! Thank you😊
Amazing! Your expression in words and your bodypainting I can feel what you sating with a touch of art! Beautiful
Thank you very much!
I really like your way of looking at things and perspectives! I have been enjoying much of your content in the last day or so. Listening to the painting video from May as i comment =)
Sometimes, i feel like that fall leaf that hangs on long into the heart of winter. I oftentimes look at those in admiration as some of the strongest hanging on into futility. I appreciate your words in this post.
It's killing me to know where you are from and where your accent originates!?! I am sure you have probably already mentioned it elsewhere or perhaps have kept it to yourself. I am usually fairly good at guessing and i pride myself in figuring it out on my own. Your English is very good... i was leaning towards France.
And... you just said it in the video... so no need to answer. hahaha
I also will answer your other comment here so it won't have us hopping around so much!
I am recreating an artwork called The Embrace. I have been collecting all the newer inspirations for the component parts to put together back into something close to the original. I have a new post (with some dots) that shows the gas masks.
Anyhow, i saw your last painting post and your hair really caught my eye. It was my favorite hair color and the contrast was amazing. The rebel curls are incredibly perfect compliments to the color or vice versa! As i saw more of your content i was inspired to use your hair for the woman in the art. Hers is a bit more fluid with no depth and your hair is awesome to use as a source in every way! Now, i am considering a piece just of yours on it's own! hahaha Inspiration is awesome.
Hair is and has been one of my favorite things to appreciate in terms of beauty. I don't want you to have to read for 30 mins so i will ask, do you have any images of your head with hair where you are upside down? If not, you should consider that in one of your next photoshoots!
I really liked the yellow eyelashes. Of all the things to appreciate or notice... those were my favorite... and the grapes. Thanks Mary for your creativity. It has inspired me in my art and that is an amazing quality to have. Sorry/Not Sorry for the book here... as i saw you enjoy reading!
Hey! I do agree that too often we sit in the winters of the heart and therefore we cause our own pain thinking about "what if", "if only" etc. It is indeed futile because the only thing that we can do is to see the truth for what it is.
What a lovely piece of art! I like the bold colours and I do think that the hair will add up the quelque chose to this work of art. My accent is romanian, I am from Romania. I am happy to hear you admire my english skills, I constantly work to improve myself. I never had a picture of me hanging upside down with my hair, now you've got my imagination working 😂🙃😍
Thank you for making time to read me it's nice of you!
Thank you for taking the time to check out my art! I agree with you that acceptance goes a long way in figuring out a fruitful way forward.
I do think the hair will add an extra dimension to the remake of that old art. I could picture your logo being your face hanging with your hair upside down! I am glad to have invoked some creativity in you as well. I will tag you when the time comes and the art reflects what is ruminating in my mind! Hope you had an awesome day!
I look forward seeing your piece of art finished, can't wait, thanks for including me and have an awesome day! 🌞
OMG i loooove this body paint!!! I admire your art, it is inspiration for me! Greetings and blessings!
Hey! Thank you very much, I smile noticing how many people loved this!
Awesome creativity. The colours really popped.
Flawless.
Thank you very much!
Excellent work @creativemary, very good contrast.
I congratulate you = D
Thank you!
Thanks to you
Your posts are taking like 30 min of my time everytime:D :)
Hey! That's so nice of you to take your time and read me. Thank you!
Que bello trabajo, me encanta la composición de colores.
Gracias!