I discovered my Soul the Day I discovered the art of creating

 

After a lifetime in Corporate America, it was time to realign my priorities

I struggled to find meaning in the countless hours I dedicated to my professional career

One winter morning sensing the turmoil, my mother said to me: “Filha, pinta” (Daughter, paint)

She handed me a paintbrush, a canvas, and some paint

 

Not having ever held a paintbrush,

filled with fear I picked up the brush and took to the canvas

I plunged into this foreign world that up until then had been

concealed by my preconceived notion of who I thought I needed to be

 

Thus my soul awakened one brush stroke at a time

 

I discovered my Soul the Day I discovered the art of creating

 

My work is the journey of giving voice to my creative being ultimately allowing

myself to live a life for today, experiencing every moment to the fullest

unshackled from the false notion of control

 

I love vibrant colors, I have found that my brush strokes

dance to the music that accompanies me while creating

 I enjoy movement in my creations

 

Different themes erupt with each creation as mind, body, and spirit join in expression

 

Dedicating myself to creating I am free