And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
— Anais Nin
Today I was reminded of this small art quilt that I made in 2014. It was based on the prose by Anais Nin. I created it early in the journey of finding my artistic voice.
Although the design is nature-inspired, I don’t believe at that time I was so focused on that vision. It took making pieces like this that generated the “ah ha” moment of “THIS is what I want to create.”
It’s interesting reflecting on the journey. We’ve all traveled to get here. From childhood until this very moment, our lives have changed along small incremental stages. In the midst of the journey we feel like we are the same as we always have been. Yet, only by reflecting on the milestones can we comprehend the leaps and bounds we’ve made.
Each step along the journey, leads to the next step. It’s like climbing the mountain; one step at a time. If you keep at it you’ll eventually reach the top … or find the next mountain to climb.
What’s holding you back from taking the next step? Are you willing to take the risk to blossom?
Love this! Thanks for the encouragement!!
You can do it Jan!! Whatever you dream.
Love to reading about the contemplative side to things. Beautiful work.
Thank you Laura. With thanks to you, I’ve been contemplating a lot lately!