Happy Fourth of July weekend everyone!
As I delight with the requisite "oohs" and "aahs" tomorrow night, witnessing the eruption of colors on the black night sky, I will also begin a new tradition. I am going to celebrate my own independence! Finding inner independence comes from years of disentangling myself from the collective's values, opinions and beliefs about what is truly my own life! Conscious awareness of what has been laid upon me by my family, my education, my training, my job, even my friends and partners grows a little deeper each time I find a new thread to the past. I can more clearly see when I am and when I am not being true to myself. Using a "sharp sword of discrimination," (words of my mentor, Marion Woodman,) I will continue to sever the binding, the emotional tethers that keep me from fully developing my unique potential. This is a life's work!
So beginning tomorrow night, as I see the symbolic "bombs bursting in air," I will imagine each beautiful color as an expression of the ongoing liberation of my soul. These colorful emblems will tell the new story of my authentic independence: red for the rootedness in my own true nature, blue for voicing the truth of my being, white swirling ribbons for the light that emanates within me, orange and yellow for the passionate, creative child I still am. Gold and silver tears trickling down are my favorite. They are the tears of love and joy for the woman I am becoming.
How do you discriminate between your own soul's expression and those of your upbringing? How does this impact your art? I'd love to hear your stories! Happy Independence Day!
With love, Dorica
Well Dorica that was all eloquently put and I enjoyed the symbolism with the colours of the fireworks.
ReplyDeleteI'm constantly evolving as well and you said it - This is a life's work! We have to leave the baggage that has been heaped upon us with the little words that made us insecure and feeling unworthy behind. We must make each day anew and know that we ARE worthy and deserving of all goodness, light and positive energy. If we live our actions in those feelings we will soar.
I start my days with a prayer of gratitude for all I have, a hope for safety for my family, friends and those in danger and then I can focus on the tasks at hand.
Live and Love in JOY.....S>
Beautiful...
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Unfortunately I didn't get to celebrate with fireworks this year-- I live in New Mexico and we have about five different wildfires going on right now that I didn't feel it would be very smart. But I am thankful for every day that we retain our Independence as Americans, and hope that we will continue to do so! :D
ReplyDeleteNow THAT'S independence!
ReplyDeleteI love this! Such a beautiful metaphor.
ReplyDeleteI think my art is deeply impacted by my upbringing right now. I feel like my own personal brand of art and creative expression is something like the center of the earth, booming up occasionally through volcanoes or slowly, slithering down mountains like lava. I have not yet figured out what my own personal creative mind is like but I look forward to it.