I Burn But Am Not Consumed

I Burn But am Not Consumed

So often, important decisions and changes put us in a position of being under fire. Slander, lies, moral platitudes, manipulation and judgment come from places we'd never even presume. We must realize that most stones are cast from those who don't know the full truth of the situation. Hearsay, popularity, gossip and finger pointing seem to prevail with little truth in the mix. How can anyone point fingers without knowing all sides of the situation? Even knowing the basics of all sides, God is the only one who knows the real truth of the matter. Leave the judgment to Him.

If you find yourself under fire, withstand the fire but do not be consumed by it.

De-Cloistering

De-Cloistering

There are many times in life that we all find ourselves building walls around (or compartmentalizing) aspects of our spirit in order to protect ourselves. Sometimes that allows us to go a bit numb in certain areas to avoid further harm to our souls. It's a natural coping mechanism that helps us endure situations beyond our control. What we sometimes fail to realize is how it will effect us when we let those walls back down. It's like when an appendage falls asleep and it starts to recover. You all of a sudden find yourself on pins and needles, not really able to control the muscles, moving into more severe pain and then gradually we regain full function. Healing is essential but it doesn't come without a certain level of discomfort as we regain use of whatever it is we've preserved behind our emotional walls.

When you are ready to "de-cloister", knock down those walls, but be prepared for the pins and needles as the circulation kicks in.

Initial Post

Spiraling Into Control

In my quest to stay up-to date I've begun my own blog journey. My blog title is inspired by a fractal I made in December of 2007. The title represents a condition of life that we all encounter from time to time. It's been my experience that the true grit of my own character is best found in those moments where everything seems to be spinning at once. Choices are made, new journeys begin and growth ensues.


About my art...

I've been working with Fractal Art for over two years now. You're probably wondering what fractals have to do with art since you likely remember them from math class. In essence, much of nature contains visual fractals, that is, similar patterns that are visible at different levels of magnification of the same object. What fractal art does is take the mathematical principles and generates them as images. I enjoy it because it taps in to both my desire to learn new things as well as my artistic imagination.


More to come...

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