N is for News!

I wanted to share some great news and what better place to share it.

 

A while ago I submitted two pieces of art for selection in an exhibition about art therapy, and they have both been accepted.

Here is a sneak peek at a section of the two paintings.

The exhibition is called Art and Healing and explores how art psychotherapy and creativity can have a positive effect on health and well-being.  There are a range of artists, art therapists and their clients who have use art in a therapeutic way.

Dates for your Diary

19th April - 5 June 2013 - Exhibition in both venues - Street Gallery and London Art Therapy Centre

Thursday 18th April 2013 - Private view - Street Gallery - It would be great if you could come!
Venue: University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, NW1 2BU if you would like to come to the private view email arttherapy4all@mail.com to request an invitation.

Saturday 4th May - The Satellite venue will also be having a special event/workshop on Saturday 4th May to request an invitation email kim@arttherapy.com

 Blog Love

I am sharing some love with those who are also taking part in the challenge, it's not everyone whose blog starts with the letter N, but a few of them for you to start with....

Noveltea

Nothing but Truth

Nettiewriting

Not Just Another Mother Blogger

Nicole - The Madlab Post

M is for Memory

We all have the occasional lapses in memory and think nothing of it.  There is an expectation that the older you get its only a matter of time where you will start forgetting.  But this is not the case there are remarkable men and women in their 70's and 80's and above whose memory is still as sharp as a button, (I think that is the saying!).

It is the memory of the moments in our lives that we will pass on to the next generation, those things that captured our hearts, and made us laugh.  We share experiences that made us think, had an impact and brought about change in our lives and we admire those individuals who made an impact on communities, countries, and who were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in.

It is in dealing with my mother who has dementia, that I see how important capturing the memories of my life will be for my son, his children and children to come.  That they will be able to look at photographs of me and say to each other I remember when (Mum, Nana Manda, Gran, Great gran) used to make us laugh and do those wonderful paintings of us (and lots of other wonderful things I hope to be remembered for!)  

I celebrate my life today knowing that I can continue to create and share memories with my son as he grows up.  What would you like to be remembered for?

Painting for the day

Each day I will show a completed piece of art or journal page hope you enjoy today's..

 

 Journal Page - As Time Goes By

 

 Blog Love

I am sharing some love with a random selection of those who are also taking part in the 2013 A-Z Challenge, it's not everyone whose blog starts with the letter M, but a few of them for you to start with.....

Margaret Almon Mosaics

Melissa's Imaginarium

Melanie's Stories

M3 Blog

Mommatwo

 

Clarity - Thought for the Week, 52 Weeks of Colour

Thought for the Week

Use your strengths, for too long you have lived in the shadows, setting unreasonable boundaries, thinking your strengths were weaknesses. Learning to love yourself without conditions will enable you to see clearly who you really are!  Have a blessed week, Amanda

Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong. Sometimes it’s letting go....Sylvia Robinson 

"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philipians 4:19

Thankfulness - Creating in Faith

Despite what we are going or have been through we have a reason to be thankful.  There are so many unseen miracles that happen within our midst on a daily basis, if we were to see everyone we would be overwhelmed.  The sun, moon and the stars all shine without our input, the birds that sing even on a cold morning songs that cheer even when you don’t want to get up, and our bodies perform the necessary functions, keeping us alive to see another day. 

That life that you living, have you been taking it for granted? I know I don’t always treat my body with the care that I should, yet I make demands on it each and every day, and when a pain strikes I promise myself that I will take more care.  We have to make the time and really see what is around us, what we have at our disposal and those things that really bless us. 

Thankfulness, as we appreciate what we have let us give thought to the many things that others do for us without expecting anything in return.  God calls us to be the light in each other’s lives as we give thanks for the blessing in our own lives.  Can you identify that you have to be thankful for?

 

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.  He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.. Psalm 18:30 

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe Hebrews 12:28

Here is a Byron Cage song to bless you this morning...