This painting i made for my sister who has been going thru depression, which started with a post partum depression from having 3 children, and she got hooked up on some pain meds as well.
I love her very much, and wanted to reach on on her, but no matter what advice i give, it was really hard for her to cope up, and i think it got worst when her family doctor prescribed her with psych meds and pain pills. I myself am a professional nurse and im still against those type of medicine, it may help ina way, but only temporary, it can only mask the pain, but not until issues has been resolved then the underlying problem will always appear.
No wonder theres so much disconnection from almost everyone who ask for help specially healthcare, our system is broken, our education as well, i wont go into that, and i have nothing against doctors, i know they have the good intentions from the start. But i guess you just have to follow where the money flows, but i blame all this mess with all the mind altering, brain shrinking, illness from side effect makings from Big Pharma itself, no one ever questions that.
Its like theres a pill for every problem with one solution and dozens of side effect,
And when you watch tv, its always in the commecial with friendly cartoon explanation, and anyone could relate easily and it also makes the job of the doctors easy, as when you go for a check up, most of the time we describe our symptoms with a self diagnosing as well. And for the doctors some are really compassionate, but most has a quota or a time limit of 10 mins to sit and talk and really find out whats wrong.
well i might not have the solutions but i know that for everyone, we just want the feeling to be loved, to be acknowledged, for someone to be able to listen annd most of us are afraid of being alone
I assured my sister that im with her thru all this, And made her a painting with her idea in mind, and she is so obsessed with purple, and its a very peaceful and calming painting. I painted the middle with a gold acrylic, is a sacredsymbol called “Seed of life” as from the word seed, it contains a divine blue print that can lie dormant for ages, until the time is ripe for it to burst into life. Its a good methaphor for the symbol itself.
it represent beginning and creation, fertility and regeneration, strength, balance and wholeness.
And i enclosed it within a lotus leaf, if you know about lotus flowers, usually you can see it in a pond, itactually sprungs out from a mud, then returns in the night then always flowers clean the next day.
The lotus represents purity of the body, mind and soul.its often depicted in Buddhism as a flower that represent awakening and enlightenment.
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The cherry blossom tree represents the fragility and beauty of life, it mainly means that life is so beautiful and also delicately short, so make the most of it, while at peace and harmony with nature.
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the blue bird represent something good is in store for you, it’s a reminder of joy and happiness is about to happen, they have a postive and calming vibe, it also reminds you to give yourself up to the beauty of nature all around you and set yourself free
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So the moment she saw the painting, she felt in love with it, and till now, she thanks me for these paintings that it really helps her, its kinda gives her a reminder that “All IS WELL”
my and my sister always love goof around and have a good laugh
These are the types of painting that keeps me going, all my prayers for love and peace within oneself is imbedded within that painting, thats the joy of art making, it always comes from the heart.
