Sometimes it feels demanding to push forward and even to remember WHY we are doing all that we do. Why do we put so much effort into things? Creating meals, taking care of clients/patients/customers, cleaning up, easing down, being kind to co-workers and neighbors, watching out for our loved ones, more cleaning up, and all the extra everythings… doing OUR work.
You are not alone. If your heart is open and your focus is on helping others and making things better, then your efforts aren’t wasted. And I like to believe your efforts are SEEN too, even if you don’t think they are.
That melancholy train of thought comes even to people who have a job doing what others may consider a ‘hobby’ or ‘play’. Like designing and painting images onto canvases, for one example :)
Art makes the world a more beautiful place, for sure, but it can also touch us in our souls and change our behavior. And be useful, of course.
A piece of art becomes a token for another’s soul, a guiding light, that affects how they move through their day and how they act and react to those around them.
What we surround ourselves with MATTERS. Even a 6x6 inch painting celebrating love and connection can become a centerpiece in a home that speaks of a family’s values. Especially if it is framed up with mats into a larger frame!
Some of my collectors can budget just enough to get an 8x8 inch print on paper – but then that print becomes a beacon of love in their home! A gentle reminder to hold onto these moments we are given, and to reach out to our loved ones. A message to a child that you are SO special that I hung a painting of YOU on the wall!!
The 2025 Art Calendar contains 12(!) 12x12 inch prints that can be framed and hung after use. Super rad.
Just think of the joy in a child’s eyes when they see these images on their wall, or find them taped inside a cupboard door!
(I have lots of kid art, photos and inspirational things taped inside my kitchen cabinets. See, we can be minimal while still having magic tucked away 😊
Some who reach out to me can go no further than having an image on their phone’s lock screen. But that painted moment of connection can be a lighthouse to them. A reminder of times past, a hope for moments to come, a balm for a weary soul raising challenging humans in a demanding world. A nudge forward, a pat on the back. Do you need some free screen art today?
New screen art is one of the gifts that will be a part of the 2025 Art Calendar gifts… easy to download and use artwork that can nudge you every day.
There will be something free each month of 2025 using the QR code in your 2025 Calendar. Maybe it reminds you to set down your phone and pick up a child? Or pick up a book… or put your feet up?
Another gift will be downloadable inspirational art prints – save, print, frame. Or tape them to your journal cover or use them as a bookmark. Want to see some downloadable prints that I currently have?
Just remember you are not alone in this, that you can reach out to a trusted person for a hello or a hint. Marcus Aurelius tells us that we were put here to help each other and to work together ‘like the upper and lower rows of teeth’, and I believe him.
Wishing you a beautiful day ♥
Love & Sincerely,
Katie
