Rumor has it that there are folks in the world who think change is fun. Exciting. Way better than same.
There are times when I’m one of them.
There are also lots of times when I’m not. A perspective which seems to be more than a bit sub-optimal in this world at this moment.
Here’s an example…
It’s only been a week since I published (with more than a bit of behind the scenes hassle!) a post about my painting, The Co-Creative Soul “hanging” in a virtual museum show.
It really does feel like a miracle!
And, there’s more to the story.
You see, the painting wasn’t quite finished. Technically it was. Thirteen moons worth of steps completed. Lots of paint and journaling and hours just spent listening to the image as it/they emerged. And lots of theological pondering.
But something still didn’t quite fit and I couldn’t figure it out.
At the same time, I was making space in the studio for an art intern. And sorting options for sales. So The Co-Creative Soul went on a vacation to the basement.
Then, last week, she re-appeared. I was so glad to have her energy back in my space!
And, she told me what she needed.
You probably won’t notice the change in the photo and that’s okay. Hint: it has to do with the miracle glaze with the funny name, nicknamed QNAC.
An integrating glaze to be specific. Which means that the part of the painting that didn’t feel like it belonged visually – though it was totally necessary theologically – now fits.
It’s a huge relief… even if it did involve, you know… change.
And here’s the thing… this was one of those changes that worked fine by giving it time to marinate in the basement. Some of them don’t.
That’s when busting out the markers and paper and hooking up with somebody wise in the ways of Intentional Creativity® Coaching gets handy.
Many of you have asked questions about what ICC is and how it works. On Sunday, we’ll answer a whole bunch of those. For today, just hang with the energy of my finished (I think!) painting and meditate on the notion of what you might co-create in your world, if only this or that didn’t feel stuck.
Yes, you!
And, just in case you didn’t have time for the museum show last week, this link works. The whole show is just under 5 minutes long and you’ll recognize mine when you see it.
I have a painting in a museum show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unsticking Stuck Stuff is what happens around here!