Ellen Hofrath-Stovall Even though it is an awesome feeling to be published on a regular basis and to think that my articles may make you smile, inspire you, or encourage you to practice more self love - it’s no pure pleasure. Some texts write themselves, but others are a tough cookie. It might be that I don’t know how to start, or worse: no idea what to write at all. There are even times when Natalie sends me my monthly reminder to put in my column and I still have nothing to provide.
Luckily I work well under pressure. That’s a good thing, when I have at least a glimpse about the direction where I want to go.At times I need a push in the right direction, and need additional input. And then there are days like today. I have absolutely no idea what to tell you. Of course I tried to get to the roots. Why is that? Usually I’m creative and a quick thinker. But lately it is getting harder to create. I must almost force myself to paint or write or else. My conclusion is: my life is too peaceful. Don’t get me wrong, I really like that. I appreciate my peace, but it seems I need some pressure and drama to fire up my imagination and inspiration. For your understanding: I had a pretty rough life and it just slowly became better in the last couple of years. It seems like struggle was my destiny, I literally had to fight about or for things all the time. My continuous wish during all that time was peace. I was longing for some boredom, my hope was to get the opportunity to be lazy. Not needing to make decisions for a while, no obligations, nobody who needs anything from me. Just solitude and peace. Fortunately my wish finally was granted. I am in the best condition of all times. Having a nice job,interesting, but not too exhausting. A decent enough salary I don’t have to worry about paying my bills (not enough to grant all wishes, but really calming). My dog Odin, bringing some luggage from the past, enough to keep me engaged, and with enough energy to make me go out for a walk at least 4 times a day. My family is also in great conditions, no concerns there too. I also put some money and effort into my apartment and made it even more “my place”. So right now I’m in the flow, watching days go by, enjoying just tobe and exist. Sitting on the sofa, Odin in my lap and watching the bubbles in my cappuccino pop and the milk swirling through the dark brown coffee. It is really relaxing to follow the shift of tones. - I deserve this and therefore I live it. Both of these digitally created pictures are based on a photo of a cup of coffee. My art and all the other creative endeavors were always very important to me. I needed it to channel my energies and get rid of stress and negativity. So maybe it’s really because I’m doing too good. So the next challenge can be to find a new way or source of inspiration. Creating from a positive state. Hm, might be interesting. Sounds nice. Expressing calmness instead of stress? Hm, but how? What could this possibly look like? Anyways, one thing is
safe and sealed: no pinks or oranges. Definitely not, no Ma’am. - Well, it seems there are some ideas popping up. I may even do what I always do, what works best for me. I just start, scribbling or babbling, depending on my medium. May I provide an example of how I do it in art? In this case I used an app and just played around with a design. Same origin design at all 4 pics. Like here, in this text. Sketching some designs, drawing some lines, collecting words, phrases, or ideas, et voila, here is my article. It’s almost like brainstorming with myself. While coaching and also in Teamworks in my job I love to work with mood boards. I encourage others to throw ideas and snippets at the table, without censoring or overthinking. Mission accomplished. Do you have preferences on how to inspire yourself or how to approach a new challenge? I would like to hear about your ideas. Hopefully I will be able to find a new, inspired idea for you next month. Have a great day! ********************************** You may reach Ellen at : bunteinspirationen@gmail.com on Instagram: ellenberlin1 Bio: Ellen Hofrath-Stovall was born in 1965 She is living in Berlin/Germany 2 Daughters, 3 grandchildren single Painting since 2012, self-educated several exhibitions in cafes and restaurants Reproduction of all or any part of material of Ellen Hofrath©, including previous posts, without the express written permission from Planet Starz, Inc. is strictly forbidden. **Note from Natalie: Ellen is someone I discovered on Instagram and immediately we became friends. I thought what a nice addition to the ezine this would be to have a column for her. Enjoy her work every month here at Mystic Living Today** See you next month !! Love, Ellen |
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