January Witness

One of the things I learned through taking the Facilitator Training at Open Studio Project is to do an overall witness to a group of work you do. When we spend a weekend at the studio we put all of our work together and witness it as a whole. It is amazing how even things that don't seem to go together weave themselves into a powerful story.

I have decided to incorporate this practice into my work at home. As I complete a piece I tape it up onto a blank wall in my home and continually add to it. At the end of the month I can witness it all and then take it down and start fresh.

I always start with an intention and this month's intention was:

I see who I am through my art and I use what I learn to improve my life. 

I look at what is there. I write my impressions, what I learned, and what I need to learn. I ask questions and scribble the answers.

Here is some of what I learned:

• Finger painting is fun
• I love oil pastels more than I ever thought I could
• Playing is fun
• I love color
• Perfect is overrated 
• Darkness isn't always bad and sometimes you have to go through the dark to get to the light
• The journey is better than the destination
• I always get what I need
• When I am fueled by self love and worthiness I make wise choices in my life. 
• I love my life and my family