Change Your Perspective, Change Your World

In the Phantom Tollbooth (one of my favorite books), Milo meets Alec Bing -- a boy his age, who was born with his head at the height it will be when he's an adult.  He grows down, not up.

Because of the way he grows, Alec has a very specific point of view.  He thinks it must be very confusing to live in Milo's world; Since Milo is growing from the ground up, his point of view keeps changing. 

I'm so grateful for the ability to look at things from a fresh perspective.  In fact, when I am irritated by someone or troubled by a situation, the first thing I try to do is shift my point of view.  If you change your perspective, you can change your experience of the world.

As one of my teachers once said, "the best way to get rid of an irritating person in your life is to stop being irritated.  Be compassionate instead."

This mini-canvas was made using lots of techniques for texture -- molding and fiber paste, glass bead gel, embossing powder, gesso, gel medium ....  Here's a fast forward of how I created it.  I hope you enjoy it!

Linking to the wonderful blog hops at Paint Party Friday and Art Journal Everyday, as well as the challenges at City Crafter (color palette - peach and rose),  Eclectic Paperie (use gel medium), and  Our Creative Corner (anything goes)

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Rescuing an Art Journal Page

Believe that no effort you make in your artwork is ever wasted.  Something you initially dislike may hold the kernels of something you may eventually love.   That's what happened for me with this journal page:

From one of my favorite books - The Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster:

“You may not see it now," said the Princess of Pure Reason, looking knowingly at Milo's puzzled face, "but whatever we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone else, if even in the tiniest way. Why, when a housefly flaps his wings, a breeze goes round the world; when a speck of dust falls to the ground, the entire planet weighs a little more; and when you stamp your foot, the earth moves slightly off its course. Whenever you laugh, gladness spreads like the ripples in the pond; and whenever you're sad, no one anywhere can be really happy. And it's much the same thing with knowledge, for whenever you learn something new, the whole world becomes that much richer.”

Words to live by!

 

Linking to the blog hops at Inspire Me Monday, Monday Mantras, Make it on Monday, Mandarin Orange Monday, and Creative Everyday.

Later this week, I will tell you all about the wonderful time I had at Art is You in Nashville.  It was amazing!!

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