Healing Hurry + Finding deep breaths
Imagine you’re rushing through your town, a bit harried, trying to get to your next thing and you notice this unassuming artist quietly creating. She has a cozy looking coffee bar with comfortable, inviting seats around her and a sign that says, “Have a cup on me.” A couple of people are lounging in the chairs, sipping their coffee, watching her work. You really could use the caffeine and hey it’s free, so you stop in your hurry and fix a cup of coffee to go. The artist looks up and smiles brightly and you felt seen. You brace for the pitch or catch to that free cup of coffee, but it doesn’t come. She just looks back at her work and continues creating. And as you take a small sip of your free coffee— which amazing by the way!— you glance at her work and the hurry around you fades away. You feel a presence and connection to a peace you haven’t felt in a long time. You take a deep breath, and the artist looks up, grins, and says, “It’s amazing how good a deep breath feels isn’t it? Enjoy your cup, feel free to stop by for a refill any time.”
Nature is my deep breath that reconnects me to God. I can hear and feel Him most when I’m in the middle of the mountains next to a stream. I get the same feeling when I’m creating. Both have always told me the same message, “Be Becky. You are fearfully and wonderfully made with a quiet, yet impactful, purpose.”
My Art is how I bring to others that deep-breath feeling and opportunity for connection to the something deeper they crave so they can keep going and live into their calling. My Art provides a space of Quiet to experience the Holy. It is welcoming and accessible to all without judgement or direction. It Demonstrates. It creates a legacy of impact not imposition. It gently and lovingly whispers,
Be you.
I hope you enjoy your cup. Stop by for a refill anytime.