Brightening up my day

I thought I might share this with you. Since it is a feeling I'm sure most of you are familiar with. A feeling of being confused and a little stuck in my creativity. 

Maybe there are too many things I want to do... they jam inside my head. 

Maybe it's because I've looked at too many beautiful, gorgeous art other people make.... which gets me back at: How will I ever achieve that? Insecurity, my dear old friend and enemy. 

So, I'm trying to find my way today. 
Where shall I start? 
Do I dare to start, make something, when it might turn out 'awefull' or not what I want it to be.... 
Oh yes, letting go of that control...

Or give myself a rest. Turning inward completely, to find Me, deep inside of me. 
Washing clean of the expectations (my own) and high standards. 
Letting my light shine. 
Asking the Universe for a little sign and some energy.

I'm taking a deep breath. 
That is always the best start, that is something I've learned over the last years.

Thank you for being there, thank you for listening.


This is what I shared with a group of creative friends on Facebook this morning.

Just telling them about my feelings made me feel lighter.
Sharing is powerful.
That sign from the Universe, oh, it came. Almost immediately. Through the loving voice of one of the friends.
She said: "Take some time for you.. 
as much as you need and then delve right in. 
Create something that makes your soul sing. 
Do what makes YOU HAPPY each and every day"

My energy flow changed. I thought about what makes ME HAPPY? On my desktop sits a picture from a beautiful animation movie I watched last Saturday "The Secret of Kells".  
A fairytale like story of a boy called Brendan. 
That is what makes me Happy. 

So the cute little owls, that Brendan comes across on his journey, looked at me from my screen. 
I knew what to create. I had to draw them. 
So I did. And it felt GOOD.

That is what I wanted to share with you too.
I feel blessed that I could turn my weary feeling around, if only for a few moments. 
To a point where I can breathe again.

XO
Maureen

PS: curious about the movie? Here is a Youtube trailer.