All Souls Day

Posted on October 31, 2009 by emerald

This is an old watercolor that is now framed ( and I suppose I need to photograph it framed ) however I always want to have it reframed with a larger mat and larger frame.
I have tried a couple of times to re-create the process that caused this to happen, but have never managed to do it.
Today is All Souls Day, and I am going to do some lighting of candles and smugding and prayer for the loved ones who have gone to another place in time.
Brent, Frances, Emery, Peter, Terry and Al………many others.
And the prayer for today is from the Course in Miracles………..Where would you have me go, what would you have me do, what would you have me say, and to whom.

The Spirit Cafe’ / The Wisdom of the Circle

Posted on October 29, 2009 by emerald

I hate that when I attend the Spirit Cafe’ that I come away feeling like I could not say the things I wanted to say. Not because of opportunity, instead it is the struggle to find the words.
In the conversations I know what folks are speaking of however I just do not seem to have the language.
Now a new Circle starting in Bracebridge at the home of a great facilitator. Seekers, journeying together, chasing the truth.
I suppose I just need to be grateful that I understand what others are saying and I “know” that we are on a path to a better, more spiritual life.
What a joy to be in the energy of like minded folks. A spiritual community that is not “in a box”.
Our topic last night was Spirit in Nature or the Spirituality of Nature. I was amazed at the talk of trees and grounding and how trees just are, just as I know the Creator just is.
I spoke about the roots and using that image in meditation to ground myself and then reach upwards, like the tree reaches up for the sun. Some great mete fores and analogies.

wet on wet watercolor

Posted on October 28, 2009 by emerald

When I do a wet on wet watercolor I wonder why I don’t do more of them !!
So my Goal today is to do a few watercolors.

Early process with paper on canvas

Posted on October 25, 2009 by emerald

Not sure what happened here to the font and the color and the underline !!
Another collage of torn paper and cut out leaves …………. how interesting. I will continue to explore this medium.

Emerald Chamberlain

Posted on October 19, 2009 by emerald

What is it about publishing a picture of myself that feels so strange? Perhaps that I do not recognize the face that I see, the process of getting older is ego deflation at depth !!

Once again I wonder where the time has gone – what can I do to get into the creative process.
I found some paper while in Halifax that I hope will inspire me.

Inspire – to be “in spirit” – so perhaps what I need to do is get connected Spiritually. I wonder what happens that I get dis-connected?? What is the process that gets me to that place of Creator, Create, Creativity…………..

Terry Gill

Posted on August 14, 2009 by emerald

This is my friend Terry Gills’ art ……. he has a series he call Spirit Posters and this is one of them. I will upload a few over the next while.

Lord knows I am not painting at this point.

He is my teacher, my friend and a great support!!

I am grateful for those who Spirit sends my way …. and I am grateful that I have learned to live a life that I am peaceful in. ( for the most part)

I just remembered I do have a small collage I can scan and upload ………… need to do more of those, find my niche in that arena.

I have been walking daily and napping daily and wonder if the two are connected, cause I do not seem to have a problem sleeping again at night.

Day 62 if staying away from foods that trigger me into “more” and more is a dis-ease. Oh we must long for the Great Comforter instead of looking for comfort in other people places and things.

Energy

Posted on July 25, 2009 by emerald

I may have uploaded this painting before……… it was the first painting I sold.

I did it with a feather and iridescent paint,

Well here I am at day 41 of my sugar free life. I am restless………. I have a great desire to “take a trip” and keep thinking Elliot Lake would be nice, reflective and cheaper than most places. However a good friend tells me my Jeep may not like a 250 mile trip.

Maybe next week I will take just a short two day excursion somewhere.

I am doing the “waiting to be inspired” thing with my art right now……… wanting to get back to the paper collages and see where it takes me. I know if I just start and not worry about where its going I will be ok… it’s just getting started that’s the kicker.

A 5 year celebration for my friend last night and I felt very connected to folks. It was a great night and reminds me to get to more meetings and get connected – as opposed to staying alone.

It’s a struggle for me at times ………. I like the solitary life. Just wish I was on a lake somewhere.

Well ya can’t win without a ticket so tonight I am gettin a ticket.

The Georgian Bay

Posted on July 20, 2009 by emerald

Along the shores of Georgian Bay…………. I did a painting of the bay…. from a high point in the north channel.

It sold at the art show on Sunday to a couple who were celebrating their tenth anniversary.

Congrats and thank you.

It was my first oil painting and if anyone has a picture of it please send it to me. I just can’t seem to find a photo I took of it however I know I did cause I recall mailing it to a few folks.

It was a busy weekend and I managed to stay abstinent from sugar and all whites. I packed a lunch on Sunday to go to Parry Sound, and had salads friday and saturday at the show. I feel pretty good about this. I continue to go to O.A. meetings on line (dispite problems with Java) and continue to get on my knees and ask for help.

I often think about a nun that used to come to some AA meetings at the hospital in Hamilton she said ” My God is a gentleman and he likes to be asked” and so I ask. Each day I ask for this absinence to continue and for the willingness and ability to stick to a plan of eating that will keep me healthy.

Day 36 for me and I am grateful…………

When we recover Spiritually………

Posted on July 17, 2009 by emerald

I suppose for everything EACH DAY IS A NEW BEGINNING………

AND they say you can start your day ( or your next 24 hours ) anytime you want.

I see how anxious I can get if there are too many things going on. And this seems to be one of those months.

An Art Show tonight and tomorrow and then Parry Sound and Skeleton Lake on Sunday.

Seeing old friends and acquaintances should not make one anxious and yet at time it seems to.

Was reading a post today on one of my email loops that quote from the Big Book of AA, that says “we recovery spiritually first and then we recover physically and emotionally”.

And so for the past few days as I return to my “roots” or my “bascis” of recovery; listening to spiritually minded folks on C.D.’S I am feeling more connected to Source.

this collage is the a part of the beginning of something new………

Change the way you look at things

Posted on July 15, 2009 by emerald

today I had a great day………. I walked this morning and did this collage this afternoon.
the best part was going to the spirit cafe’ tonight.
spiritual nourishment was the topic of discussion this evening and it is so healing to be in a room of like minded folks.

Busy times this month and still I must stay in today……..31 days sugar free and counting!! Perhaps I need to not count the days and just do the “one day at a time” thing, which is really how I am doing it anyway. Asking the Creator each day for the gift of this new way of being.

And like Wayne Dyer says……… when you change the way you look at things – the things you look at change.

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