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30 Paintings in 30 Days - Day 7

2/7/2018

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"A Constellation of Stories" - mixed media on canson art board, 16" x 20".  Available on Artfinder.

Inigo: You seem a decent fellow. I hate to kill you.
Dread Pirate Roberts: You seem a decent fellow. I hate to die.

          from The Princess Bride​

This interchange between Inigo and Westley simply cracks me up.  Such politeness in the midst of a duel, with a hint of dry humor.  Thank goodness they took the time to chat, else one would have killed the other and we wouldn't have our happy ending.
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I swear I'm in the midst of an intergalactic episode of "Punked".  The universe keeps playing with me.  Don't misunderstand - these are delightful happenings!  But I keep looking over my shoulder to see who is pulling the strings around here.

Yesterday morning began as an art meeting, but ended up as a sweet sharing of stories.  It turned out many of our tales were similar, and the web of interconnectedness began weaving its silvery threads all around us in a cosmic thunder coat.    

Mark Nepo joined in on the topic yesterday, with a chapter on personal mythology and stories: "​under all our troubles, we each have a constellation of personal, foundational stories that we can rely on to remind us of what matters."  He further describes this constellation as something we can use to navigate our way through life, like ancient mariners on the high seas. 

And here is the magic (again, Nepo): "​once lived, our stories become seminal.  Once told, they serve as candles in the dark.  The myths we live and tell reveal the most enduring truth of all: that who we are is more than enough."  Whoa.  And that is exactly what happened yesterday - the sharing of stories, even tough stories, ended up providing a light and a lightness of being from shared experiences.  And that truth - that we are enough - was evident.

It isn't always easy to contemplate our stories, let alone share them with others.  But there is a beautiful gift at the end of that sharing.  And dear reader, I owe YOU a debt of gratitude!  You have graciously joined me in this blog space, post after post, listening to my stories.  Do you know how much that means to me?   Even in cyberspace, a constellation shines brightly.
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Dotty link
2/7/2018 09:37:39 am

Jen! "A Constellation of Stories"! Yes!

Just look at all those stories—some reflecting light, some emanating light, some one-behind-another, some waving ribbons of color—a magnanimus universe of stories. I really like this piece.

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jen
2/7/2018 04:30:33 pm

oooooh thank you, Dotty! This one feels happy on the inside to me. A kind of gratitude for connectedness. :)

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Carol
2/8/2018 01:08:48 pm

So much energy in this piece! Dotty says it all, I can't say it better! 💘 the streaks of pink!

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jen
2/8/2018 05:03:44 pm

Carol! Thank you so much! Yes, the PINK! ACK!

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