FOUR=STAGNANT=RELEASE

My Lovestroke entitle
"Four=Stagnant=Release" has just been completed.

It took me quite a few days on this one.

I have been feeling somewhat stagnant is a variety of ways and my lack thereof led me to create this piece.

There have been "4" major things in my life that seem to have placed a hold on me and in my life in ways that "I" at times have no control over then at times I do. Right now I am trying to figure out how to rise from beneath the film covered water to make my way to a level of fresh air. Have you ever seen still water that has been sitting up for days and has this gross, grimy type of film covering the surface yet it is still transparent? And when looking into the water you may see various types of creatures that have inhabited the water and are squirming around as if they cannot figure out how to get out...

well... when I was painting this piece that's how I was feeling. A little overwhelmed, at lot stressed, trying to breathe...

Four=Stagnant=Release

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Got some new ish coming out real soon y'all. I am so excited with my new strokes.

2008 was good and bad to a sister but through it all I made it to see a another year and for that I am extremely GRATEFUL.

2009 I am...
Grateful that my life is mine
Grateful that I can wake up and toss and turn and moan about not wanting to get up
but grateful that in those moans- there are thank you's to my wonderful oh gracious GOD
for allowing me to
roll over and get out of bed- to go to a place
which sustains my life, my child's needs, my needs, and sometimes my wants...
My JOB... * not my career (but grateful that he's leading me on that path)
Grateful that my parents are alive and well
Grateful that my siblings are just that...
and alive and well
Grateful for familia
Grateful for HIM
I am so grateful that each and every morning I can open my eyes and SEE my daughter's beautiful face
And the ability to open my mouth to say to her I LOVE YOU
and continue to build her up with the self esteem, morals, ethic, and education that she will need to have today and future
Grateful that she is mine
Grateful that I have not missed those "ooohhh look at that or "smile" moments or just "moments" with my child
Grateful for all the wonderful friends that I had made throughout the years
Grateful my "friends" are really "true friends"
Grateful to be loved
Grateful to give Love
All of my LOVE
I have never been one to be stingy with Love
for it is what keeps me, sustains me, motivates me
I am grateful to the most high for my GIFT
My STROKES
GRATEFUL... GRATEFUL... GRATEFUL

Hello 2009.

Mel