Child
“Play Is The Work of the Child” Maria Montessori
I need to play more while making! Play more is a good intention.
Share
Be not afraid of growing slowing, be afraid only of standing still. — Chinese proverb
That how I feel about sharing. Don’t be afraid to share, just throw it out to the universe with no expectations. Be afraid of keeping it to myself, whatever it may be.
Helping
Going with the flow, working with someone not crashing into them. I need to remember – am I part of the problem or the solution? Step back and take a longer view of helping.
FAITH
I read that in one of my morning mediations today. And realized how much that statement pertains to my life. In really BIG and very small ways. I like that … FAITH beyond the now.
Guidance
I have a great library of technique books. Often I just bang my head against the wall trying to think of something/someway to paint. Grasping for my visual vocabulary. I need to pull out my books more often. That might be my summer “intention” – Look at more books, try new things from them!
Habit
I’m a creature of habit. Good daily habits are something I strive toward. I’m not sure I’m enjoying some of them as much as I’d like. Some have become mechanical and rote. I want to relax more, look around and notice these beautiful flowers while walking to get the mail. Be more present in my daily life. That is a habit to aspire.
Effort
I have to remember that effort is doing. Not wishing, wanting, thinking, imagining, expecting, inactivity.
Every morning I walk into my studio and write what inspires be today. Then I do something. Usually it’s add some marks or color to my weekly #PaintSundayColors. That gets me started for the day. Now I am a doer not just a berer.
Barbara Bergsten - Artist 