Wow, where do I even
begin?
I’ve been down in
Virginia Beach for the last four days attending my very first art retreat, Art and Soul. And WOW, did I learn a lot! Not just about
different techniques and projects, but about myself. It cracked me open in ways
I wouldn’t have been able to do on my own. It pushed me to try new techniques
and look at things differently. It opened me up to the possibilities around me,
making mistakes and turning them into something I’m proud of. My instructors
were amazing and passionate as they guided us all along their path towards
approaching art. I learned a ton about sculpture, photography and acrylic
painting, mediums that I don’t spend a lot of time dabbling in.
It took some time to
wind down from the entire trip. It was my first time being away from Warren and
stepping away from my mommy role. It was a wonderful time for reflection, and I
came home with a renewed appreciation for my family and my life. I was so
excited about everything that transpired the last few days that I had a huge
show-and-tell and story time with Brandon last night and stayed up way too late!
When I saw Warren this morning he looked bigger to me and seemed a little more
grown up. He and his daddy had some very special times together these past few
days and I could just feel the connection between them was even stronger. So everyone
in the family grew a little bit from this experience!!
In addition to learning
a lot about art, I also discovered that I’m surrounded by a community of
supportive and caring women. I am inspired by the conversations we had and the
insight you all shared. Ladies, it was an absolute pleasure spending time with
you these past few days. Thank you for letting me into your lives and sharing
all the things that make you YOU.
It is my hope that we
all continue to dive into the projects that excite and inspire us. I truly
believe that embracing our creativity makes us stronger women and that positive
energy can only spill over into all of the other aspects of our lives.
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