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Accomplishment in spite of the pain: give yourself credit

An opportunity to participate

This last winter, sometime after the first of the year, the Whatcom Museum sent out a call to regional artists to participate in an open hanging.  The title of the exhibit currently on display is:
 
Nature in the Balance:  Artists Interpreting Climate Change.  
  1.       What is happening to the earth?
  2.       Why is it happening?
  3.       What are your visions of the future?
  4.        How can people make a    difference?  

These were the questions that the artist’s submission was to address.  With at least 3 or 4 months to produce a piece, I decided to try to respond to the invitation.

 

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Suicide is a scary thought

Hanging on by my fingernails

Hanging on – just barely

This is a hard topic for me right now because it cuts a little too close to the bone.  I’ve been having a really hard time lately.  The headaches have been relentless AND accompanied by mood crashes that last at least a couple of days.  It all leaves me feeling worthless as a human being.  Worth less than other people around me who walk the planet and go about their daily lives getting things done, having a good time, etc.  Sometimes all you can do is just hang on.

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