Space to Breathe

When I was young, and I was frustrated at being rubbish at art - I bought a book called "Drawing on the right side of the Brain". It said focus on the gaps between objects, not the objects - and it will stimulate your creative right brain. It worked - the book by Betty Edwards changed the course of my life.

I was about 12, and I drew a photo of my father on a boat using her methods in pen and ink. He still has it (I think). Interestingly it made a positive difference to our relationship a year prior to his departure from my home....

Following my godmother's advice not to pursue an application to art college, I decided instead to let life decide my fate. This proved to be the best decision I ever made. Fate gave me more than I could have ever planned for myself.

I am still looking at the distances between things - per Betty's advice. And interestingly it's the gaps / distances and separation that really helps me identify the things that are important. Distance gives you time to think. Time to evaluate and to appreciate. Time to focus on how to move forward.

So for all of you who are in the interregnum, remind yourself that these moments have more power than any other. These are the spaces in which to breathe. And to really appreciate. Scan left and right - and then move forward. Enlightened.