There’s a room in my home that I’ve reserved for quiet meditation, beautiful music, and for Healing Touch sessions.
Guests sleep there too, among my paintings, candles, sentimental trinkets … an old brass bell, a rhinstone necklace my mother gave me, a tiny letter, a tin cross from Montana, the card Tess created and mailed to me that says ‘dream’, some pictures of my beautiful son … these, and whatever I happen to be exploring or creating at the time. It’s a special place.
We sometimes call the room my ‘woman cave’ … the space makes me happy, and I find much peace and healing when I’m quiet in the room … where I stand right now.
In the early morning, the sun shines through the sheers, lighting up the space with amazing energy and spirit.
I keep a big sheet of paper taped to the wall. I keep colors handy. I sketch the thoughts and colors that beg for their space on the blank slate. I sketch my dreams. I do it fast. I capture what I feel. I don’t worry about whether the picture is perfect … or even if it’s good. Only that it feels good, feels right at the moment.
… and so it doesn’t matter whether the picture you create is perfect, or a work of art. It only matters that you create. It only matters that you draw what you want. Make it real.
I don’t know whether the cottage I dream of practicing in will, in reality, have red flowers around the window, or pink … I don’t know whether there will be three rugs on the front porch, or whether the shingles will be torquoise … but it doesn’t matter. It only matters that I created a picture of my dream.
My guess is the space I’m creating as I honor my dreams will be even more precious, more vivid, more alive than anything I could have drawn.
… and you. What will you draw? I’d love to know.
Take precious good care my friends,
Love,
I’m only just learning to create by drawing, perhaps it will be a tree with a pond and some flowers. A beautiful quilt underneath waiting for me to sit on it and dream on a calm summer eve!
The wonderful thing about drawing your dreams is that it completely doesn’t matter whether you do it “right” … only that it comes from your heart. I also believe in extending that from your dreams, to anything that you wish to create. When we can create for a feeling of satisfaction, rather than for the purpose of pleasing anyone else … then we’ve created something authentic, very powerful and valuable.
Take good care, keep dreaming, and keep creating,
🙂 Jane
… and yes, I’d love to see your dream on paper … share it with me on facebook or via email if you have a chance 🙂
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Jane,
I would draw a pathway to your next art class, then we could meet and create something beautiful together! xoxo
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Well, one of these days … before too long, I’ll hold my art class in Arizona, and we’ll paint and play together … and share hot tea and beautiful sunsets ~
xo Jane
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“If you draw it … I can come” … baseball in a cornfield … painting in the desert … it’s all the same 🙂
Jane Rochelle recently posted..How $20 Changed My Life
I love this blog post. I believe in trying to Create something daily. Even if it is a doodle. I am a fellow Wishcaster and I subscribe to your emails. I don’t always get to read them all…but this ONE jumped out at me. Thank you for sharing
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Hi Trisha! So happy to see you here! I’m a doodler too … and it makes me entirely happy! Keep doodling, keep dreaming and creating … share something with me via facebook or email if you have chance! 🙂
Have a great day!
Jane
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My body is tingling. Your words are wonderful source of inspiration for me. You take me to a place that I seldom have time to visit in my life as I practice being a guardian angel to anyone in need. Thank you.
Draw your dream, dear Jo … your loved ones peaceful, and your home just the way you want it to be.
🙂
Love,
Jane
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I love that you have your “woman cave” 🙂 such a brilliant choice and wonderful way to honor your creativity, your dreams, your inspirations and wonderment.
Aileen | Kaizen Vision recently posted..Unclutter the Path to Your Dreams
… yes, I love my space … everything is safe there …
so good to see you Aileen 🙂
Love,
Jane
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