Can you remember the first life changing experience that lead to “Follow your bliss” or your dream? Was it dramatic? Was it inspired? Was it meant to be? Did you know what you always wanted? Were you born with the dream, “I knew I would always be a singer, a dancer, a scientist, an artist”?.
Did your dreams take a detour? Did others influence you? Did extenuating circumstances, force you to do something else?
Did you believe if you followed your dream that you would lose the people you love? Did you think others would think you were crazy? Did you go against the norm?
Did you feel you were worth it or capable? Did you believe in yourself? Did you have someone believe in you?
All these are hard questions, I have experienced many of these situations on the journey to follow my dream, “Follow my bliss”, to become an artist. “Follow your bliss, is the heroes’ journey”, says Joseph Campbell. You will find a lot of dragons to slay along the way. The challenge is not to be detoured and to not give up, to find a way to “Follow your Bliss”.
This is my thirty-fourth painting of my #paint52 challenge, Atelier Interactive Acrylic on vellum, measures approximately 7″ X 11″, price $230.00. The painting portrays the Streetcar found on the Embarcadero, adjacent to the Piers an addition to my San Francisco Series. SOLD
*All art from Janet Vanderhoof’s Fine Art Gallery, maybe seen in Janet’s studio at Morgan Hill, CA. You may purchase through contacting my email jvander51@msn.com or phone (408) 460-7237. Thank you!
Hi Janet: I feel like this gorgeous little painting has my name on it! It is full of joy!
It did Betty and the blog was inspired by you as well. Thank you so much! I had such a wonderful time painting this one.
Oh J Vander, what a delight !! You know my story personally, so to say it was dramatic, and life changing, and inspired sums it all up so beautifully. Detours have happened, akwardnesses and insecurities reigned, but it grows in my heart just the same, and those who believe (d) in me have not faltered, their choir of love causes me never to forget when my heart was on the altar and out in front. Shine on crazy diamond :))
Janet, it is so wonderful to see you following your bliss. Great questions too, again. It seems a convoluted path to follow one’s bliss, but I feel myself blessed that at every step where I wasn’t sure which way I should continue someone else could point out the way for me. Thank you for your inspiration.
There’s always so much to see in your paintings Janet and as always I love your use of colour.
Thank you Chris, I had so much fun with this pallet.
Yes Dixie those are the “helping hands” Joseph talks about. These synchronicities validate that you are on the right path. Thanks Dixie 🙂
Oh Chrissy, you always show so much light, you are such a gifted writer, I hope you have much support always.
Thank you Janet, means so much!
Just WOW Janet!
My pleasure Chrissy 🙂
You are the best Cheryl, that’s a great Wow! 🙂