Gouache & watercolor on paper, March 2010

When I was young, I always found comfort in writing letters to God.

In a recent moment of weakness, I found myself turning to the Great One yet again…

Clarity. Please. I will wait.

Gouache & watercolor on paper, March 2010

Was feeling down a few days before my Cambodia trip last week–I wet my brush and this was what came out.

I took out Rilke’s Book of Hours–always a source of comfort–and felt the heaviness begin to dissipate.

A few minutes after, this showed up on the page…

And then this…

What joy, to overturn sadness, when it must be overturned.

Rilke does it for me every time. I hope you also know your happy place, friends, and that you know the way there!

“i can feel the possibilities”, Gouache on paper, 2004

Back from hackedland, finally alive again, so happy, and on the eve of my first backpacking adventure in Asia !

What a way to start a trip such as this… the bad vibes are gone and already started a few paintings in my new travel journal. Oh yey I get to travel light, and bring happy thoughts with me.  Was deliberating whether to bring Rilke’s Book of Hours, but decided to stick to one book (travel light indeed)– so will have Huston Smith and World Religions for company at the Angkor Wat!

Back to regular blogging when I get back! XO