As I wrote in my last post, I’m going to be blogging about joy for a while. Sharing something every day about my own personal journey to connect more deeply with joy.
I’m starting this daily blogging about journey today on the new moon… a time of setting intentions, a time of starting something new. I plan to post every day for a complete moon cycle – maybe not always writing, there may be days where I post only a photograph or picture quote.
But something – every day until the next new moon – that helps me stay connected to joy.
Playing with paint has become a major joy-activating activity for me.
I paint intuitively, not worrying about what the outcome will be, not planning in advance.
I play.
And I connect with joy.
This is the canvas on my table easel right now.
The only thing I knew when I started – the only thing I know now – is I wanted to paint something connected to water, to flow.
I’ve been playing with a few shades of blue and green acrylics, and adding water itself in some places to thin and spread and drip.
This is only the start, what I did for a little while as I stood in front of the canvas and simply let myself play.
And feel free.
And feel the joy.
I have no idea what this canvas will look like when it’s finished.
The important thing for me is the process… the play… the enjoyment…
The joy of doing it.
Do you let yourself simply play and do things just because you enjoy them, letting go of worrying what others think or what the outcome might be?
Just for the joy of doing it?
I hope so… I truly believe it’s good for the soul.
♥
Ginger Simpson White 