Day 6, 31 March 2020

⁠I woke up heavy and down, despite waking up to my lovely partner. Forced myself to get up and put on my workout gear. Went for a walk around the streets. I began quite tearful, my head full of feeling locked in by the lockdown: fck all this smallness. ⁠

⁠I woke up heavy and down, despite waking up to my lovely partner. Forced myself to get up and put on my workout gear. Went for a walk around the streets. I began quite tearful, my head full of feeling locked in by the lockdown: fck all this smallness. ⁠

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As my body moved though, climbing stairs and steeps paths, my head began to clear. I saw cute chickens clucking, gentle flowers swaying, adolescent kereru playing silly buggers, and a particularly gorgeous house putting its shoulders back and showing itself off very well in the sunshine. By the time I got home I felt good enough to smash out a workout which left me feeling sweaty and wonderful. The day continued well, with yum food for lunch and a lovely woman calling me to discuss some work we're going to do once this rahui is done. Last but most definitely not least, I may or may not have participated in some very delicious sunshiney kisses. ⁠

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It was a bloody good day, and I had my arms wide open to receive all the beauty and warmth that came my way. I soaked it all in. I'll take all the happiness I can get right now, because no matter how you look at it, this corner's a tough one.⁠

⁠

I wanted to tell you⁠

love⁠

that⁠

happiness⁠

is found⁠

in the⁠

smallest⁠

of⁠

corners.⁠

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[I wanted to tell you, 2020 is available as a limited edition studioprint]

Counterpoint

it's beautiful here
in this small room
in this small town
in this small country
at the edge
of the world

It's beautiful here at the edge, on the workroom wall, 14 December 2017

I've had a tough week, one way or another. Today, in counterpoint, I got a big print made of this, hung it on my workroom wall.

The words were written during a happier time. It makes me feel good to remember happier times.

“it’s beautiful here
in this small room
in this small town
in this small country
at the edge
of the world”

FInding brightness on dark days is so good for my spirit.

[BTW & FYI: Studio prints of this artwork will be available at the Space Xmas Night Market on Saturday. If you're in Whanganui, rock on up. If you're not gonna be in my hood, hit me up and I'll sell you one URL, and send it to you wherever you are. ]