“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
–Before I talk about hope, let me just say that I’ve been trying one of the new free programs (which I’ll talk about another day), and it’s an excellent time killer, but as far as literally creating anything – I’ve yet to succeed.
It’s not that the program (Inkscape) is difficult, it’s more that I’ve had no idea what to create. My mind is like a blank slate these days, and I’m not sure what to fill it with.
That being said, I created this random artwork using an old photograph. It’s mainly effects, but remnants of the old photo still exist. I’m not even sure what type of plant it was, but it reminded me of wheat. It’s possible that it’s prairie grass?
I decided to call it HOPE, because of the way that the golden colored wheatlike plant seems to be reaching out for something. I thought that it could be hope, and that sounded like a wonderful theme to me.
I’m not experiencing hardships (none that are new or unusual anyway), but that blankness in my mind has been troubling me. I’ve wondered a few times if that’s what it feels like to give in. To give up. I’m not sad at all, it’s more like living in monochrome rather than polychrome.
I think there is a very FINE line between settling into your age (and wisdom, of course) and just allowing yourself to “exist.” Maybe what I’ve been experiencing has more to do with being at that ‘settling down’ age – so that is definitely something worth exploring down the road.
Thinking about hope reminded me that change (or bursts of color) can happen in an instant, if you truly believe in something and set your mind to it. So, in a way, that blank slate in my mind is a magic door to anything… and that fills me with hope.
I think that’s about all for now. Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed something here, and that you are filled with hope today, as well.
Until next time,
Peace & Love!
“Earth’s troubles fade in the light of heaven’s hope.” -Billy Graham
a sprinkle of faith 
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