...What If All Goes Well?

'...What If All Goes Well'

5/9/15 by Shiloh Moore

Wording digitally added to

 'Mixed Media Background'

© 11-12/7/15 by Shiloh Moore

Something I've been saying to myself when my mind whirrs with fear of what's to come...

"Oh but, my darling... What if all goes well?!!!"

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Inner Journey

'Inner Journey'

© 2014 By Shiloh Moore

A4 Pitt Pen on Watercolour Paper 

In June 2014 I drew this image of my inner journey - a personal piece, working from right to left, journeying from my wounded inner adult, to my inner child.  Firstly my inner adult was crying, hugging herself for comfort, then on her knees weeping, then crying out.  Secretly this was how my inner adult was feeling at the time.  I was more than just frustrated with living with severe long term chronic pain and illness, deep down I was hurting.  

This drawing was a breakthrough.  As I moved through the positions of my wounded adult, I finally came to an image that brought me great comfort - even delight.  Finally, I embraced my inner child.  I bent down to pick her up and she reached up to me for comfort.  At this moment we both needed each other to heal.  And we now had each other.  I felt whole.  In my imagery we went on to dance with each and have something I hadn't experienced in quite some time - fun!

I published this image of my inner adult and inner child on my blog at the time, entitled 'Embrace Your Child' on Sunday July 6 2014. At the time the full image of  my 'Inner Journey' was too personal for me to share.  Now I feel I can.  The journey from my hurting adult to embracing my child is a healing journey that I continue to feel in a cycle.  

I love reaching that final image of me embracing my child - it is so healing for me.  When I'm struggling I picture this image and it gives me great comfort.

Embrace Your Child

'Embrace Your Child'

Pitt Pen on Watercolour Paper

Copyright 2014 by Shiloh Moore

I haven't produced any art from scratch this year (though I've made lots of cards from scrapbooking materials).  Until now.

I wanted to draw my inner child as a therapy exercise.  After some doodling, I came up with this.  It represents the child in me reaching up for the adult in me, who is bending over to embrace the child.  

I really like the image - two parts of myself, coming together with great love.  

I like the image for how I feel in real life about my friend's children as well.  I want to bend over and scoop them up in my arms with love.  Perhaps it could represent how you feel about your children? 

'Embrace Your Child'

copyright 2014 by Shiloh Moore

Here it is with a little purple and starry background.

'Embrace Your Child'

copyright 2014 by Shiloh Moore

And here it is framed.

I feel gooey with love just looking at it!