What’s on Stacy’s Mind?
What’s on Stacy’s Mind?
About the ART as Healing Project
tacy speaks about the ART as Healing Project and the creation of LaFleur’s ART & Soul STudio TM.
To All who come to this place, “Welcome” to my loving space.
What is ART? Some people believe art is something to look at.
Some see Art is something to possess. One has art.
Art is what I DO Everyday.
Some believe Artists are ‘those who have talent’.
The truth is that ARTISTS are those who have practiced ART. We ALL have been
given the GIFT and ability for CREATION. I believe Art is not just a luxury item,
but an essential part of life. Art is a practice. Painting is the method I use most to
create art.
Creating art is a powerful method for emotional healing.But how can one express how they are feeling, through painting, if they have not had the luxury of time and some kind of training or education to practice (art)? Creating art takes time. For most people, to take time for oneself to have a “time out” to create art is often out of the question. As a mother, and a wife with a job (okay, I’m an artist, but it is still my J.ø.B.) I still have to be diligent with my time to make myself, Stop! and take time to create for ME.
When one is diagnosed with disease, the reality is that both the patient and the caregiver(s) are forced to take time out to get treatment. Hours and hours are spent at the hospital and at home in recovery. It is during this period in ones life when it is so important that attention on positive activity and peaceful, meditative down time. Your Doctors and Healers help you to make the wisest, healthiest choices for the Body. Suddenly, one can find themselves spending hours and hours healing....and waiting....During those hours, it is normal to worry and feel afraid. The mind can feel out of control. Fear is a Detriment and causes more damage physically than we realize. Even though we try, we are only human and we are affected by everything around us. The truth is, while your healing, you WILL spend a lot of time alone...
The Doctors and healers care for the body, but who will care for the mind and the spirit?
A wise one said, “One Can ONLY heal ONESELF from Within.”
The computer is your brain which runs the machine (body), and the spirit is the energy which controls it all. The MIND is what we think about ALL day, every day....
One can change a diet or receive medical treatment, but how do you heal your spirit? Prayer is useful and Meditation is a practices to still the mind. It is very difficult to truly still our mind when their are so many distractions all around us....all the time. There are Buddhist Monks who are trained Masters of the Practice of Meditation and quieting the mind. How can a person achieve peace during a period of crisis?
The right side of the brain is portion of the brain which overcomes fear and helps us to believe in new possibilities for ourselves. Our inner Child is the one who brings us all the JOY and DELIGHT in our lives. The activity of Painting gives us the joy of a child. A child has a bright idea every day...
At 7 years old, we ALL loved to paint. I started painting 7 and just never stopped. I created LaFleur’s Art & Soul Studio, as unique activity program which is fun, easy and naturally serves as a therapeutic modality through the ART of Painting. While listening to perfect music tuned to the frequency of love, the ART & SOUL Studio guides anyone ages 9-90 through a focused art activity which allows to one to consciously ‘Check out’ and allow the right side of the brain to take the lead. The right side of the brain is somewhat under utilized in todays world. The brain is an awesome computer, there are Neurons just waiting to fire off. By exercising this side of the brain, we suddenly get new idea’s of ways to solve old problems. We all have been given the power of creation in our human spirit. We just have to tap in to that creativity. When we give the brain a task, and it responds. It is by actively participating in a creative activity that we are able to open ourselves up to new possibilities by releasing fear and helping us to be able to see the big picture of our lives. True healing comes from within our spirit.
I believe that the most benefit recieved from art derives from the ACTION of CREATING. It’s nice to look at pretty things and beautiful paintings, but true healing comes from creating one yourself.
For those who feel they are not creative, I say, “that is just not true”. That is what someone told them a long time ago. We were all made in the image of the Creator and have all been given the gift and the ability of creation.
I’m Stacy LaFleur, and I’m your Cruise Director to the land of Creativity and Love. It’s a fantastic journey to recapturing your joy.
Do you need some Joy?
Sometimes you just have to paint a Rainbow.
I Love You,
Stacy
If you love what I am doing and you would like to share your love, please donate to the ARTasHEALING.US project by LaFleur ARTs. Your dollars will go to the production and distribution of the ARTasHealing.US Video’s and Kits. I thank you in advance for your generosity.
Monday, October 22, 2012