Tag: art

You are already chosen…

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For so long, I believed my worth depended on being chosen, by a partner, a friend, a job, a community. If someone picked me, I felt valuable. If they didn’t, I questioned everything about myself.

But healing has taught me a deeper truth, my worth doesn’t come from people’s decisions. It doesn’t rise or fall based on who stays or who walks away. My value is steady because it comes from God, not from anyone’s approval.

Being chosen by others may feel good, but it’s not the foundation I build my identity on anymore. I was already chosen by God before I ever tried to earn love or prove I belonged.

So if you’re wrestling with rejection or feeling unseen, remember this, You are already loved, already worthy, and already enough. – denise marie

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

**I enjoyed this beautiful John Robbin’s (rip) Art Show at Bitters Co. If you are ever in Mount Vernon , WA be sure to stop by. The owners, The Carson Sisters, Amy and Katie are such gems!

the art of simply being…

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The brush doesn’t judge,

it just moves,

gently, like grace.

I am not rushing the healing, 

I am holding space

for the parts of me

still learning how to be present, 

the art of simply being

and letting that be enough.

– denise marie 

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

A promise of artistic possibilities….

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This afternoon, I took my first ceramics class.

As I entered the room, my anticipation and nervousness heightened as the Teacher went over the instructions.

Timidly, my hands met the cool clay, this lesson was filled with patience, mistakes, a few setbacks and definitely no room for perfection.

I was filled with pure joy and satisfaction as I transformed uncertainty into a piece of art.

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Admiring Art…can be nervous system regulating.

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Local Art

On Tuesday, I was running errands and for no reason that I could pinpoint, I started feeling a bit overwhelmed, instead of allowing the anxiety to heighten, I decided to shift my attention by “looking” for the beauty around me.

I began to notice artwork in the community, and realized that within the pleasurable experience of viewing art, lies the ability to evoke a sort of euphoric mood that calmed my nervousness. The Art literally seemed to communicate with me, using a language that captured the essence of the human experience, it allowed me to see the world through the lens of a different perspective.

I truly appreciate the gift of art🩷

– denise marie

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive

Finding joy in the Zentangle Pattern…

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Zentangle Pattern

Last night I took a Mindfulness and Gratitude through the Visual Arts Class.

I learned about the Golden Ratio and Zentangle Patterns.

I was able to create my own Zentangle pattern which allowed me to be present, with no expectations, no right or wrong and no judgement. I was free.🩷

This form of Art Therapy gave me so much joy! It helped me to calm my mind, breathe deeply and simply relax.

– denise marie

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive

Her own crown of beauty…

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I wanted to share with you my poem titled “her own crown of beauty”. My prayer is that you no longer hide or shrink, but are comfortable in your own skin, accepting your own crown of beauty.💗

– denise marie

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

Simply becoming…

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Breathing deep the sweet fragrance of joy.
~ denise marie

Have you ever just let go?

Really let go of who you thought

you were to be,

to simply just becoming.

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive

Simply present…

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Comfortably exhaling all inhibitions as I creatively live freely in spite of imperfections. ~ denise marie

Painting has been an imperative creative outlet in my healing process.

No agenda, no expectations, no right or wrong, just simply being present.

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

the stroke of a brush releases anxiety…

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✨ Art is beautiful in the eyes of those who simply embrace the freedom of each stroke of a brush.✨

“So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. – John 8:36

#nolongerheldcaptive