I know life can be crazy stressful sometimes. And when that happens you can make the mistake of getting in your head too much and thinking about all the alternate possibilities of your future, or mistakes of your past, and it can really take a toll on your brain. But the thing is, your brain needs some TLC too. Which is why I’m here to remind you that everything is going to be ok. Let me say that again:
Everything. Is going to be. Ok. Nothing, not even the intense emotions you’re feeling right now, last forever. They will subside, things will fall into place, you’ll figure it out, and everything. Will be. Ok. So let your brain rest, take a deep breath, think some positive, hopeful thoughts and click that reset button.
Now don’t get me wrong. I am in no way diminishing nor removing therapy, medication or other forms of mental health treatments from the equation, but at the end of the day my higher purpose is this☝🏽⬆️. And all the rest of it- medication, therapy, etc. is simply a means by which Allah has given me to treat myself and return to Him, humbled by my difficulty, and grateful for my higher purpose at the end of the day. This simple piece of knowledge always brings me to a much more peaceful place than anything else. Subhanallah. Alhamdulillah.
This reminds me of an experience I had as a kid. Ever since I was little I’ve loved to paint. I love the fluidity of it, I love the somewhat careless/carefree nature of it, I love that you can paint outside the lines and never be wrong because you’re starting with a blank canvas… there ARE no lines!
Anyways, so I enrolled in this summer art camp at this place called D&M art studio. And the experience was of course memorable and sooo fun. But the part I remember the most was this mural that our teacher- Ms. D,would have on one of the walls of her studio. It was this giant mural, usually painted with black paint, outlining a scene like a safari of animals, or a prairie landscape, or an undersea view with all the plants and sea animals. It looked like a giant coloring book page basically. And every year us students would eye that wall because on the very last day of art camp, we’d all get together in our “ready-to-get-messy” t-shirts and we’d just paint our hearts out. We’d each choose different parts to paint and at the end of the day we’d get to look at this beautiful colorful masterpiece!
Gosh good memories. Anyways, in remembering that memory and remembering how fun it was to get my hands, and feet, and clothes and even hair (😳 haha) covered in paint, makes me want to have this for my kids that much more! Can you imagine a family day, where you take all the furniture out of the room and just paint that mural, however you want. And as a family we’d be able to look at it all the time and know that WE did that.
Point is- it sounds fun, and I LOVE this idea. And if anyone ever tries it before me (since I don’t have kids yet lol), and wants to share their pics or experience, please do!!
The Warrior Within 