New Art Page!

09Mar07

With the daily pain, exhaustion, and myriad other distressing, often inexplicable symptoms I experience with FM, dysautonomia, etc, it is easy at times to become disheartened and bitter (not sweet or salty, but occasionally sour).

Sometimes I forget what it’s like to feel excited about something, to feel hopeful, to lose myself while focusing on something enjoyable, especially as many of the activities I used to find delight in are now difficult or impossible. I’ve been making an effort to pinpoint the little, accessible things that make me excited and hopeful, and I’ve been doing these things when I feel awful and hopeless, cultivating my interest in them and increasing my ability to appreciate the world. When this works for even a few moments it can be a huge relief.

With this in mind, I’ve decided to start a new page on this blog, in which I show you bits of art I’ve come across that have moved me, and I try to explain what it is I enjoy about them. I’m hoping this will remind me that the world is lovely and delightful, and that I can be a part of it. Please feel free to share your reactions to this new page! It is a bit of an experiment.

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