While reflecting on the meaning and challenges of life, I stumbled across this old painting of mine from 2014, titled You Shine. It reminded me of a song I once wrote as a teenager, also called You Shine; inspired by a boyfriend I had when I was around 17 or 18. I remember how touching it was to witness someone’s inner light, to catch that quiet glow when they were truly themselves; smiling at something simple, gazing dreamily into the distance, or lost in their favourite hobby.
The phrase `You Shine` (or Shine Your Light) has long been part of my art, and to me, it speaks to the pure, radiant core that lives in all of us.
Sometimes that shine is hard to see; hidden beneath the layers we build to survive, to function, to belong. Life, with all its pressures (especially the grind of capitalism...), can leave us weary and dulled. It can feel as though our shine has been chipped away.
But here’s what I believe in my bones: the shine can never be destroyed. It is eternal. Untouchable. At most, it gets buried beneath a little dust and soot.
This painting is a gentle nudge; a reminder that your shine is still there, no matter what you`re facing today or tomorrow.
How is your soul doing these days? How is your shine?
Mine is still here… a little tired, yes, but glowing quietly, and always ready to rise again.
✨ You shine, my friend. Don’t forget. ✨ ♥️♥️♥️
This is day 15 of a ‘gentle return to social media’ read more about this practice here: http://bit.ly/3IHFxir 🌱
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