A Focused Journey: Finding a focus on the other side of 50.

I believe everyone’s life has a purpose. We are here to discover that purpose then use whatever gifts were bestowed upon us to make this world a better place. Some of us are fortunate as we know at an early age what that purpose is. Others, well, we go along, often digressing from the road that will take us there. This is me. Now on the other side of 50, I am finding my way back to that road that will lead to my life’s purpose. Welcome to my journey.

Friday, January 19, 2018

Get up. Get Dressed. Paint.: Winter Blues

Reconnecting with my Winter Blues altered book.

These feather were created by painting white acrylic through a stencil on blue card stock. After allowing to dry, I placed the stencil back over the paint then sprinkled Infusions in Violet Storms, Sleight Blue, and In the Blue then lightly spraying with water to activate the Infusions. You can view this technique HERE.

Joining in with Paint Party Friday. What color paint is on your fingers?

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froebelsternchenJanuary 19, 2018 at 4:49 AM
Oh this is just beautiful Diane!
I use the all colors as they are my friends!
I would love to see it linked to
ART-JOURNAL-JOURNEY-CHALLENGE
and our New Year New Adventures theme!
Happy 2018!
oxo Susi
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R's RueJanuary 19, 2018 at 8:28 AM
Love.
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Cindy D.January 19, 2018 at 10:49 AM
Lovely blues and patterns!
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SandeeNCJanuary 19, 2018 at 11:50 AM
Love the feathers and the paper weaving!
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Linda KunsmanJanuary 19, 2018 at 1:03 PM
beautiful page Diane! Love all the patterned papers and layers in blue. Happy PPF!
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Sarah LeonardJanuary 19, 2018 at 1:55 PM
Beautiful pages and lovely colour choices too! Happy PPF from Number 32 :D
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A Colorful WorldJanuary 19, 2018 at 2:40 PM
Love these blues!!! Beautiful pages.
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ChristineJanuary 19, 2018 at 3:37 PM
Beautiful blues!
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GigglesJanuary 20, 2018 at 7:07 AM
Very pretty blues!
Good job!

Peace Giggles
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DVArtistJanuary 20, 2018 at 3:25 PM
I am not a blue person, meaning the color blue isn't anywhere close to my fave. However, I really like this piece of art. You managed the blues very well.
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dentheJanuary 20, 2018 at 4:02 PM
Those feathers look awesome. Love all the blues, and you have some great washitape!
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Renee DowlingJanuary 20, 2018 at 11:49 PM
I can really relate to your journey that you describe in your banner!

Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
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Beth NiquetteJanuary 22, 2018 at 10:13 PM
What an unusual eclectic piece! Just delightful!
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Thank you so much for stopping by. Please share your insights.

THE JOURNEY

One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice--
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
"Mend my life!"
each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night,
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little,
as you left their voices behind,
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds,
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own,
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world,
determined to do
the only thing you could do--
determined to save
the only life you could

The Dark Night Of The Soul
By Saint John of the Cross
Translated by A.Z. Foreman

Songs of the soul rejoicing at having achieved the high state of perfection, the Union with God, by way of spiritual negation.

Once in the dark of night,
Inflamed with love and wanting, I arose
(O coming of delight!)
And went, as no one knows,
When all my house lay long in deep repose

All in the dark went right,
Down secret steps, disguised in other clothes,
(O coming of delight!)
In dark when no one knows,
When all my house lay long in deep repose.

And in the luck of night
In secret places where no other spied
I went without my sight
Without a light to guide
Except the heart that lit me from inside.

It guided me and shone
Surer than noonday sunlight over me,
And lead me to the one
Whom only I could see
Deep in a place where only we could be.

O guiding dark of night!
O dark of night more darling than the dawn!
O night that can unite
A lover and loved one,
Lover and loved one moved in unison.

And on my flowering breast
Which I had kept for him and him alone
He slept as I caressed
And loved him for my own,
Breathing an air from redolent cedars blown.

And from the castle wall
The wind came down to winnow through his hair
Bidding his fingers fall,
Searing my throat with air
And all my senses were suspended there.

I stayed there to forget.
There on my lover, face to face, I lay.
All ended, and I let
My cares all fall away
Forgotten in the lilies on that day.

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Friday, January 19, 2018

Get up. Get Dressed. Paint.: Winter Blues

13 comments: