With so much uncertainty and confusion happening today, having a rosy view of life is not as easy as you can imagine. We have all heard about how we should work on staying positive and how this optimistic state of mind can provide us with an overall feeling of well-being. Some people may be blessed to wake up each day and to look forward to a bright and joyful day ahead. For others, it can be more challenging. Nevertheless, there are ways to rise above negativities and make life more beautiful. The choice is yours. As you have probably heard before, happiness is a decision. You have control over what goes on in your mind, and you can harness the power of positivity if you are decided.
One of the best ways an artist can be in a calmer and more positive state of mind is through art. If you are not too familiar with this method yet, you may want to start looking inside yourself and unleash the artist in you, creating pieces that release negative pent-up emotions and turning your feelings into beautiful art pieces. As you start drawing, painting, creating music, etc., you will begin to feel a special kind of peace in your soul because you are venting out how you feel through the art you create. Thus, people are becoming more aware of art as a new form of meditation.
Art is the best medium for self-expression
Any artist will tell you that they communicate through their art. They can express what they cannot verbally communicate with their paintings, sculptures, music, and other art forms. In other words, your art is the perfect way to let your feelings out. It is your way of releasing everything you have inside you. In fact, children have been known to let off steam through their art creations. This would also explain why we are moved when we listen to music, feel goosebumps when we see certain paintings, and so forth. When it comes to self-expression, art is on the top of the list.
Art is calming
The home can be an environment of never-ending chores and things to do. When art is a part of your life, the home environment is transformed into one that is calm and peaceful. Encouraging other family members to practice their creativity helps them relax and release their feelings as well. Your home is now where you can look forward to resting while you involve yourself in creating your art. Like meditation, you free your mind from negativities as you focus on beauty instead.
Art is freedom
When you meditate, you are free. You are not bound by anything around you as your mind is relieved of the many thoughts that go round and round during the course of the day. Art offers the same freedom as you unleash your creativity. You have no restrictions because your art can take you as far away as you want it to. That freedom is one that you may not have imagined you were looking for, but you soon realize that it has always been a fervent wish. Your emotions are set free.
Make art a part of your life and find inner peace as you translate your feelings into beautiful art pieces.
Photo Attribution:
1st and featured image from https://www.pexels.com/photo/red-white-and-blue-abstract-painting-3704411/
2nd image from https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/143200463123427870/
