That got me thinking about the many places in my life where I'm holding on to something, feeling a bit stuck, like things just aren't moving. I thought about my frustrations with work, some relationships, my spiritual practice, exercise and many other things. Why do we hold on to aspects of our lives when its clear they aren't serving us or adding anything to our lives?
resonates, certainly in so far as my paintings. It's always so difficult to move a painting when other people begin to like it and express strong opinions long before I feel the piece is done. Maybe it's the same in other areas of life. Well meaning comments like, "You've really got it good!" or "You have the perfect ..." can throw us into self-doubt and cause us to question our restlessness and ignore the awareness that an era has passed and something new is waiting to be welcomed in.
What would happen if you got up close pulled some things down and rearranged others? I don't know. But what I do know is that everything becomes possible in the wake of destruction.It may look bad for a while but soon enough there is new opportunity, new growth and maybe even new wisdom.