In this - a little bit longer episode - I share the story behind writing my interpretation of The Beatitudes - eight ancient teachings - for those of us who dare to create. My wish is to support us in creating with our singular vision and voice. Then, I share each of the eight Beatitudes.

It's a combination of three consecutive journal entries, the first of which I called Supremely Blessed. https://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/journal/art-life-stories/april-26-2017-supreme-blessings/. You can see the painting I called Beatitude here too.

The teachings themselves start at minute 7:50, if you'd like to jump right there.

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Here's an art-making-oriented episode - a practical one. I'm sharing my thoughts on how it is that I decide the form of my paintings - my process of composing a painting. I don't follow rules, I don't even think too much. It's a felt thing.

In case reflecting on my process is helpful, here it is!

There's no post on my (now new!) website about this. And, you can go there to see all the results of my composing paintings over the years!

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The "round" painting I've done is here: https://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/gallery-available-originals/eternal/

Doing all this myself, this was bound to happen. A big silent space ended up right in the middle. It's now fixed.

I'm sharing this one again, with a short intro and update on an interaction I had with the mailman that I mentioned in the original episode.

I felt the need to hear this message today. Here it is on the top of the stack in case you want to hear it - or hear it again - too.

This is a calendar time-specific episode, though the ideas are applicable for any time in life. I wrote a journal entry in the spring of 2016 when I was in a place of sorrow that coinsided with Holy Week - between Palm Sunday and Easter. I drew upon something I'd learned about a day that isn't talked about - Easter Saturday - for solace and for the reminder, the permission to honor my time of grief. Having a creative practice is a form of the light of love that can transform our suffering.

My original writing, and a the painting I had just finished that was meaningful for me - to this time - can be found here: https://https://www.lifeinfullcolor.com/life-stories/march-22-2016-easter-saturday.

Cara Brown - Watercolorist - Teacher - www.lifeinfullcolor.com
...is where you can find all my paintings, workshop offerings and the entire archive of my writing.