• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
  • Welcome
  • About
    • Exhibitions
    • News & Press
    • Contact
  • Journal
  • Gallery Shop
    • Originals
    • Prints
    • Collage
    • Custom
  • Cart
  • My Account
    • Account Details
    • Order History

Indigene Art Forms

Exploring Life Through Art

Shop / Family, Friends, and Life, Illustration Friday, News & Updates, Studio Time, Work / Moving Forward…

Moving Forward…

January 31, 2012

January has been a month of digging, in the tough and challenging consciousness. Ever since I chose the word “courage” as my word for the year, I’ve been battling some big fears and learning to trust my intuitive voice completely. It’s the same fears,  I battle when the darkness of winter comes…am I strong enough, confident enough, financially secure, smart enough, helpful enough, generous enough, doing enough…?

My rituals and spirituality keep me nurtured. My family keeps me cocooned, safe and loved. As always in the dark nights of the soul,  the light comes through, reminding me that there is balance and that fears will always be there, but it is the moving forward in those fears that the courage comes.

Love is the strongest engine of survival, life’s calling and I’m moving forward with the light of courage.

Peace to you and yours.

(“Life’s Calling” Collage/Paper-5″x7″ – ©2012 Indigene Theresa Gaskin)

Previous: Twirling With Excitement!
Next: Blog Intention

Category: Family, Friends, and Life, Illustration Friday, News & Updates, Studio Time, Work Tags: Mixed Media

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. E R Stanton said

    January 31, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    Sounds like you have a very strong, healthy mindset. Keep moving forward 🙂

  2. bella sinclair said

    January 31, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    Yes, I can hear it! That is a moving and wonderful collage. Fantastic image! So you have a 'Nuff Demon whispering in your ears. I do too, and sometimes he screams. But you are right. The only way through the darkness is to keep moving forward.

    Love to you. xoxo

  3. Abby said

    January 31, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    Wonderful thoughts and imagery for "forward" coinciding with the start of a new year!

  4. Wanda Torres said

    February 1, 2012 at 9:11 am

    The image is absolutely beautiful, the message is very inspiring… I'm glad I came across you post today: I needed it!

  5. Roberta said

    February 1, 2012 at 11:00 am

    This is really lovely Indigene!

  6. Zurn Perry said

    February 1, 2012 at 11:01 am

    Rilke wrote, "…to commence is ever in itself a beautiful thing." Find that beauty in moving forward. I love you, my friend.

  7. elenacaravela said

    February 1, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    To you and yours as well.

  8. Linda Hensley said

    February 1, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Lovely collage, and that from someone who doesn't usually like collages. I liked your comment at my blog. Anytime you're in Cleveland, I'd love to get together with you! I love your approach the world.

  9. ellen byrne said

    February 1, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    “Courage” is a wonderful thing. So is love. So is your illustration this week. You continue to surprise me in terrific ways! Best of wishes for your year of courage!

  10. sharon wagner said

    February 6, 2012 at 9:26 am

    Those are lovely and moving thoughts. Of course I just hope that Winter moves forward in a hurry!

Before Footer

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

From my wildly passionate creative soul to yours, in peace.

Footer

News & Press | Indigene Art Forms | Exploring Life Through Art
Meet Indigene | Indigene Art Forms | Exploring Life Through Art
Shop | Indigene Art Forms | Exploring Life Through Art
  • Home
  • About
  • Gallery
  • Gallery Shop
  • Contact
© 2023 Theresa Indigene Gaskin · All Rights Reserved · Terms & Privacy · (FC)