I am Grateful

You cannot believe the emotions that are fluttering wildly inside of me right now. Just trying to grab hold of one or two seems impossible at the moment. I have spent most of the morning burning incense and in a meditation of thankfulness and gratitude with my Spirit Guides. I sooooo needed to do this.

This past Sunday I got my courage up and took four of my art pieces for a “there’s no guarantee any will make it, well possibly, sweat beads drippin’, keep my fingers crossed that one piece might make it in, knee knockin’, show your art stuff” over to the Frank Bette Center For The Arts. Each month there is a Thematic Exhibit and for the month of May, the theme is “Characters”. And all the while I was thinking that my pieces didn’t fit for this theme. Art pieces are submitted each month by artist all over the area and selected by a panel of judges. There is no guarantee that your submitted artwork will be selected.

“The selection of artwork is based on how all the artwork shows together and reflects the theme to create the best exhibit possible.”

So I called (a day too early…guess the fine print didn’t stick in the ‘ol noggin) to see about a time to come in and pick up the art pieces. Still thinking that maybe one piece made it into the exhibit. I was informed that ALL OF THEM were accepted into the exhibit! Ohhhh my gawd! I was floored. Overjoyed. In tears with gratitude. In shock. At a loss for words other than THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
And as I write this, still in shock. The emotions or so raw right now.
It’s a wee bit scary going through this new door. No, scratch that, it’s very scary! But I’ve stepped through it and the floor has not dropped away from under me. My friends and loved ones have given me support, encouraged me, given me strength, even loaned me some of their courage to strengthen mine, listened, hugged and shared words of wisdom with me over the years with my art. I thank you all for being there for me. My Guides and Spirit Helpers and spiritual loved ones have carried me along my many roads and never left me not once. I thank you all too.

This may not seem like a big deal to some, but for me, it is a humbling experience. I have been given an opportunity to show a part of my world to others in a new way. The universe will put opportunities along one’s path all the time. Sometimes we see them, sometimes not. I see it and do not know what will happen now that this door has been opened to me.

But I will continue to walk on along this path gaining more experience, knowledge, courage, clarity, wisdom, and gratitude. I am full at the moment and guess I will stop trying to grab hold of any of these emotions inside. Now if I can just figure out what to wear to the Gala Opening tomorrow night.