witchartist

Hi Blog,
A short update since I am in the middle of working on art for several very special friends here. Christmas was nice, but a little weird. My nephew and his wife are in the beginning stages of divorce proceedings and Christmas Eve/Day was tense and strained and just plain freaky. I wouldve stayed home, but I had to support family so From a clinical point of view, I gained great insight into how divorce can affect small childrenat least the tension between divorcing parents. It will take some time, but I know things will work out somehow. I wish I could do more, but there is the ethical question of counseling your own familynot a good situation, especially with who is involved. ARGH!!! Why cant life just WORK?
As far as my continuing journal hereI came to the realization awhile ago (with some excellent counseling help from friends here surprise, surprise! LOL) that I have to let go of the guilt I feel over the loss of my un-born sister. It is the first of my attachment issues I am dealing withwhen my mother miscarried when I was a little boy. I carried the guilt over it for decades. I thought it was all my fault when I had an accident playing with my cousins, hit my head, broke several stitches in my ear from surgery I had to fix my earsthe resulting trauma caused my mother to miscarry. Once I knew the whole story I felt terribly guilty and have always felt the loss deeply. I finally realized (with that help) that I couldnt have been at fault; it was all just one unfortunate accident after another. The attachment issues go much deeper, but that is another story
So, back to my drawing board and easelthe need to create artwork of my beautiful friends here is overpowering!!!
Love and Gentle Blessings to you all. Have an outstanding week and stay safe and as happy as possible.


PS Here is one for my dear friend in NY



And a better pic of the watercolor for Toxic