I love the word 'desire'...it has a sort of sensual connotation, not sexual but sensory. Things that I desire arouse my senses, they can be visual or aromatic, they can delight my taste buds or be a joy to touch, they can be spiritual and make my heart sing.
So what do I desire? The list can be long and ever changing, depending on what I doing. The sights of nature, great architecture, artwork all delight my eyes. The scent of home baked bread, pumpkin pie, or even a fire burning are aromas that make me smile. My tastebuds awaken to coffee, sweet summer fruit or even deep dark chocolate. Crisp cool sheets, cashmere sweaters and my husband's touch are a comfort to my skin. My God and faith in all He offers bring peace to my heart. I desire all things that fill me with gratitude for this wonderful world we live in and for all of God's gifts.
While I am surrounded with so much that brings me joy I had a recurring theme in my search for what I desire this week. From the time I was a young girl to the present my heart has longed for a 'real' artist's studio. You know the kind, lots of space, beautiful natural light, ample storage and a great big farmhouse sink for cleaning my brushes. If not a fireplace then maybe a woodburning stove for heat and high vaulted ceilings. Oh, and maybe a loft area for daydreaming and cultivating my visions.
I have used a back porch to create my art, a bedroom corner, a spot on the table and currently a room in the basement. This room is by far the most spacious I've had and the storage is pretty good but the lack of windows is something I find stifling to my creative energy. It's funny how as the years have passed and I have continued to create in less than ideal locations my heart still longs for that 'studio'...the one in my dreams.
Will I ever get what I envision? I don't know. I only know that while other desires have taken hold of me , some fulfilled and some changing over time, this is ONE that is still the same, yet elusive.
Diva I am looking into my crystal ball and I see an art room. Isn't that what you desire. Well I see one and it is yours.
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Love that work desire too. I to have desired a real artist space but HMMM I think that maybe what I have will have to do . I just do not see it in the cards
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thanks, trish
Yes, our desires touch our senses in one way or another...that's so beautifully said. And an artist's studio...keep that desire and stoke the fire...I'm wishing that it happens for you soon!
ReplyDeleteOOh yes, i love the sound of that studio - especially the wood-burning stove and the daydreaming loft... watching dust motes...
ReplyDeletehi diva! oh, your artist studio sounds fabulous! i love the idea of washing your brushes out in the farmhouse sink....and then letting them dry by the fireplace! wouldn't it be fun if we all lived in the same town and could build a huge studio that we could all share?!! now there's a great dream! :))
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Sounds good to me! Stick to it!
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I pretty much have everything I desire . . . well except for more free time. I would love more free time to be able to paint and write and create . . . but that will come. I can't work full time forever! xxoo
ReplyDeleteHi Diva, What about creating a 'window' or two in your existing basement room? A window frame (wooden or painted) over a mirror OR enlarge a favorite outdoor scene or two and put a windo frame over them, so it's as if you were gazing outdoors. Buy yourself a CD of nature sounds or bird calls and play it softly. Ask Santa for a small indoor fountain so you can hear running water.....It could work out very nicely....;)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your journey with desire.
ReplyDeleteI love that your desires when you first began your post were truly about the gratitude you feel for what you already have... beautiful. And then putting your desire for a studio out there for us all to soak in, that was truly powerful! I have no doubt that someday you'll have that studio....
ReplyDeleteDiva it seems like whenever I ask myself a question the answer slips away.
ReplyDeleteIt is as if I don't want to pick an answer in case that eliminates another.
Love Renee xoxo
I loved this post and like you, I have so many desires that may or may not come true but in the meantime I enjoy the search:-) Your dream studio sounds just about perfect and that's one desire I hope comes true for you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your birthday wishes! I had come to your blog last week trying to find a picture of you so that I could dress you up in a faerie costume as well but couldn't find one! If you want to send me a picture, I'll add you...no pressure, though, cuz I know how some people don't like their pictures up. xoxo
Diva thanks for flying over to my blog. This looks like a great book.
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Praying that your studio someday becomes a reality.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful dream of a studio.
ReplyDeleteOh Diva, I love the way you describe your desires, I feel like I am there with you talking over a cup of tea (or coffee) thanks for sharing your week of desire. I wish that your wish for a dream studio comes to be, that is a wish I have for me also.
ReplyDeleteI will definitely be looking this book up! Sounds wonderful!
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