Friday, November 22, 2013

Flowers Lift Our Spirits




"My momma told me there'll be days like this" goes one rocker's ditty. I get that sinking feeling every now and then and i have learned that such days are just part of life. We cannot anesthetize and pretend they are not there. There is no escaping them. 

We can learn from the artists whose very own spells of gloom served as grist for their greatest works. I take inspiration from the likes of Georgia O'Keeffe who is said to have battled lifelong melancholia. She transmuted the doldrums into beautifully arousing artwork, many of which are flowers as subject. 

Cheer someone up (even your self) today with a bouquet. Or paint yourself some flowers.