CAPTURED & RECLAIMED
  • Home
  • Buy My Art
  • Hello Friend!
    • Blog
    • Meet Artist Jaci Musec >
      • Artist CV
  • Art by Jaci Musec
    • Mural Work
    • Abstract Paintings
    • Embroidery
    • Wearable Art
    • Storytelling
  • The Art

Standing very still

8/24/2017

0 Comments

 
Standing very still
I stood
looking up
at the moon
as it stood in front of
the glorious sun
together
they made
magic
the world
and 
God
move me

0 Comments

Mountains

8/2/2017

0 Comments

 
Mountains of hard. Endless and overwhelming they rise up before me. I feel tired and overcome. The mountains of hard. They undo me.
Picture
That's exactly how I was feeling as I sat in my latest therapy session. 

 exhausted.  Feeling the weight of everything.
All the grief, depression and fear. Frustration, loneliness and heartache.

It felt like this huge daunting task to even think about beginning to step towards anything. 

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Mountains of hard. 
That's where I was. 

Talking helped. Sleeping helped. I took one step and then another. 
The medicine began to work, I felt energy seeping back into me. Giving me a little more energy. 
I saw people. Friends. My family. I hugged. I talked. 
I began to sing again.
I painted again.

and 

the small shifts. the small steps forward.
they moved me. To a new place. to a spot where I could finally breathe and stay awake. 
Where I could see the mountains but I could also see my strength. Not a valley. 
More like an open field. With tall wavy grass and sturdy oak trees. Where wildflowers bloom and butterflies roam. Where the light hits golden on every  inch of land.
Oh my soul.
I took deep breaths.

The mountains are still here. But they are on my canvas and they have less power. I know I will climb them and face them and be surrounded by them. But I will not be undone. Not now.

I found my way back. 
and 
here I will rest a bit.
​
0 Comments

    Author

    I love using words to connect with my fellow humans. 

    Archives

    January 2021
    September 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    July 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    October 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

  • Home
  • Buy My Art
  • Hello Friend!
    • Blog
    • Meet Artist Jaci Musec >
      • Artist CV
  • Art by Jaci Musec
    • Mural Work
    • Abstract Paintings
    • Embroidery
    • Wearable Art
    • Storytelling
  • The Art