Honestly, I’ve been super stressed lately — working on multiple projects — navigating Covid angst, and examining that need to re-define what we do and who we are. My sanctuary is my little art studio — no matter what threat level of chaos I’m handling. On this day, I was cranking out “scribble sketches” (more on that another time) and got lost in the Byzantine patterns of marks and scratches.
My husband walks in and says, “Why are you stressing?” (He can usually feel it in the next county.) I say, “I’m a bit overwhelmed.” Josh says, “I see. But from where I stand, the artist-at-work and the artist-at-play look very much the same.”
I just got grateful. It struck me that I am one of the lucky ones. No matter how many tasks I face, or how much pressure I feel, I get to bathe in creative expression. It’s something I never appreciate enough, and pray I’ll always have.
Beautifully written and so freely shared! These are just a couple of the hallmarks that define the wonderful and spirited essence of Lonnie Lardner. It is only human to have the need for a nudge from those we love (such as Josh) to remind us that we do “get to bathe in creative expression” as you so artfully painted with your words. You are a wonderful person with a great spirit. You look for, and find, beauty and artistic expressions and meaning in the things you see every day. I am blessed by the influence of your life, your enthusiasm for life, and your fascination with the artistic beauty that surrounds all of us, if we only took the time to really see it. I am proud to be one of your fans, and I am certainly blessed to be your friend. DC 😊👍♥️
you are blessed Lonnie, but hon…i don’t wanna stress you out even more (not that i have any power to do that) but there ain’t no ‘post COVID’ yet…..sorry to say of course…..