Title: Solitude (2 paintings)
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 8 x 11 inches
Artist; betsisanders 09
SOLITUDE / SILENCE
Aquarius ... “Solitude in beautiful surroundings will delight you today. Set aside some time with an extra cup of coffee (or tea) to ponder on the meaning of life. Enjoy your own company today.”
We live busy, chaotic lives, often stressed and need to find a special place, to have a few moments of silence or solitude. It is during these tranquil moments that we realize the existence of a Supreme Being, Who resides in the deep recesses of our selves, in our hearts. Our sadness, loneliness, insecurities, fear, hatred and anger are transformed by this Presence, who frees us from the suffering that we endure.
Find a special place in your home, a small garden perhaps, a corner in your bedroom, a nook in your kitchen or even your bathroom... this can become your place for reflection, meditation or prayer. We need silence and solitude to keep us focused, to give us direction and hope that someday, one day, we will be reunited with our loved ones who have gone ahead of us to our eternal residence, where God awaits all of us, where only joy abounds.
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“I never thought that I would enjoy being alone... I am my own best friend. No one can love me the way I want to be loved. If you've been true, honest and shared the little that you have, it comes around. Life has always been good to me. I have always been blessed, with a comfortable life, a loving, kind and wonderful husband, a good, obedient and cool son, a caring family and a few great friends. What comes around goes around. Life is so much happier when there are no fiends to disturb the calm and joy. ”
Painting, reading and writing are the most solitary activities. It is during these moments, in this stillness that you are able to hear yourself and connect or reach out with the Being inside us. This discovery is not found in seeking remote areas like the beach or the mountains. It is seeing within you, and seeing the world around you with different eyes.
When you keep still, your surroundings do not change. They remain as they are, but what changes is your perception of what is. You see the goodness that is inherent in every person. You see, feel , hear the beauty that is around you. You see the clear blue sky, the tall majestic trees as you drive down the road; you hear the birds that chirp on your window every morning; you hear the rustling sound of the leaves as they are blown away by the wind; you feel the cool breeze in the afternoon; you feel the softness of your pillows , the smooth silky feel of your satin sheets; you smell different aromas --- the coffee that you just brewed, the scent of your husband's cologne, the delicious smell of food you are cooking, or the sweet smell of freshly baked oatmeal bars, or simply delight on the sight of the flowers that are in your garden. You see the goodness that abound around you.
Sometimes, the calm is often disturbed by a phone call, a text message, or the ringing of the doorbell... more often, this tranquility is destroyed by monstrous thoughts. When these thoughts come, get up, do something, create art, bake a cake, clean your toilet, scrub your kitchen floors... do something, anything, to distract the mind. Step back, even for a short while, stop whatever you are doing. Confront your worries head on. Pray, meditate, read, write, paint, or take a walk. Reflect, give thanks for all the blessings you have received. Let go... let God handle the rest.
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"A moment of anger destroys years of patience." (betsisanders 09)
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