Where Did My Energy GO???
I'm used to being one of those annoying full-of-juice, c'mon-let's-go people who get everyone else motivated and moving . . .
And as we do that, we have way too much fun as we make waves in the world with our artful creations.
So now it surprises the shit out of me when sometimes the pain in my back makes me feel like I've been rolled over by a semi truck, and I can't even get up out of bed, much less open my eyes or lift a finger.
But there it is. Sure puts a damper on stuff I want to do before I finally croak. Hopefully I've got another 20 years to go, but I hope it isn't all days where I can barely move.
Last night I was ruminating how the entire day had been lost to the pain, and feeling pretty pissed about it. Nothing like distraction from your god-given Purpose of adding beauty to the world.
I began thinking about some of the things that energize me. It's a short list, but full of powerful things. One of them being green things. Growing things. Viny leafy flowery rooty things. Full of color and weird shapes and strange ways. I find plants endlessly fascinating.
So I drew this as I was sitting with my coffee after dinner. I called it Orchids, for lack of any other designation - it certainly isn't any orchid I've ever seen! The pointy leaves, curly tendrils, and berries - and the color! - are not within the genus at all. I mean, how many bright yellow orchids have you ever seen? With berries!
But - you know how Things Can Be - they plop into your head and won't be budged. So - Orchids it remains.
It will make an outrageous silk scarf. Some daring person will glom it up and drape it cleverly and artfully around her neck, over a sleek black top under her long, full, multi-brilliant-hued duster coat, and she'll strut right down the street in it in her silver boots - I wish I could be there to see!
Note: I’m not asking for pity or poor-yous about the pain I experience. Instead, if you want, I would love it if - instead of seeing me with a lower back that hurts me all day long and into the night - you would imagine me healthy and whole and strong, and then send that vision and intention and love to me as a love-balloon that will soak right into me and help me feel better — that would be awesome. Thanks!
Stay tuned - my etsy store is getting built, inch by inch - I'll have this in it soon!
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ORCHIDS
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