“Be patient and calm – for no one can catch fish in anger.” -Herbert Hoover
Between the rush to finish my story, and a paper that I am still working on, I needed to get out of my head. I’m going to stop explaining my processes so much, because it kind of spoils the ambiance of the image… and I’m not really sure it even matters to anyone (haha)… so I’ll just say that the purpose of today’s art was to evoke a sense of inner peace.
The Hoover quote seemed like a good match for the image, even though anger is not really part of the picture. I suppose that any negative emotion can work.
I think the image is representative of a typical calm mind, because it’s beautiful, serene, and colorful, but there’s a fisherman in there, dipping his rod into that tidepool of thoughts that whirls around… hoping to catch a good one. I guess you could call him consciousness?
Anyway, since I’m entering the LAST week of my LAST class before my indefinitely long (or perhaps even eternal) hiatus, I’m thinking about using some of what I’ve learned on myself.
While I hit 8 years of sobriety in March of this year (2024), and I haven’t smoked cigarettes for several years (I didn’t keep count on that one), it seems as though my impulsivity has simply moved to something else – EATING. It’s becoming apparent to me that some bad habits or behaviors never die, they just change the way they look. But my therapy classes say otherwise! haha!
I won’t dare track my progress here (been there, done that), but I’m going to try and keep a personal diary of my thoughts, moods, and behaviors. If anything useful or interesting come up, I will be sure to share it. Maybe with words, maybe with an image.
That’s about all for now, I think. Thanks for looking… I hope you enjoyed!
a sprinkle of faith 
Leave a Comment