An Ode to Art • by Tracy Verdugo
Oh sweet creative spark that stirred inside me 19 years ago—the birth of my art journey,
coinciding with the powerful moment of the birth of our first daughter, gently nudging me to
begin to try to express myself in paint, in words, in song, in dance.
You have given me the gift of easing my anxious mind, slowing down my racing
thoughts that sometimes turned to panic in those days before I knew the healing power that
could be found in a gentle stroke of brush on paper, in the listening between the notes, in
the quiet watching of the shadows and the light seen through the eyes of an artist, in the
appreciation of the beauty in all things …
You have guided me through the terror of showing my true self to others, watching as
I eased into singing on stage and putting my paintings out into the world, watching as I began
to guide others on their own creative journeys and in so doing, began to understand my own
journey more fully.
I thank you for showing me the beauty of others reflected back to me, mirrors of each
other, and for giving me the grace of realizing more each moment that in shining my creative
light brightly, I can truly allow others the gift of shining their own.
To learn more about Tracy Verdugo, visit artoftracyverdugo.blogspot.com.au.
It was great getting to know you a bit better Tracy
Posted by: Jen Crossley | 01/21/2013 at 09:59 PM