My 18 year old daughter was about to leave home for 4 months. And if you’re a parent, I’m sure you can relate, I wanted everything to go well for her. But, as hard as we try, there are so many things in life beyond our control.

I’m going to share with you the story of how our last day at home, together, took a painful turn, but how it brought me both clarity and beauty. And while I share the story, I’ll be studying a Master artist’s work. Now this is an artist I’ve never been interested in before. I actually didn’t like his paintings. But this whole experience brought a connection with one beautiful, newly discovered, work.

I invite you to watch the video, to hear the story and see me paint.

I often turn to art when life feels out of control. It’s so therapeutic and gives me the opportunity to contemplate my life and what I’m learning.

In this case being confronted with that realities that:
Life never goes the way we expect.

This time, it meant missing out on my last night at home with my daughter

But in the midst of coping with pain, a single, beautiful Mother’s Day rose brought so much clarity on the beauty in my life and all that I have to live for.

I hope it helped do the same for you.

Does this remind you of a similar time in your life? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.

Thanks for joining me for this story of ‘Art and Letting Go’ 🎨😊.