When I first started this blog, under the name of Art for the Soul it was very meaningful and personal to me. During this time my dad had been diagnosed with cancer and sadly lost his fight 4 months later, devastated was not the word, I felt I had lost part of my soul.
Crafting and painting for me was the one thing that enabled me to escape the pain, it created another world where I didn't have to think about anything and my mind and soul were free, this was my escapism.
Art was a way of mending my soul - well helping too anyway. So Art for the Soul was born, a very personal message that has helped me greatly.
Now I feel like I have grown as a person and this blog needs somewhat of a face lift, my soul is mending - slowly but surely, so it's at this time that my next healing journey needs to be focused upon. When my dad -' went away' as I like to call it - as he travelled the world all his life and would often 'go away to work' - so hence this adopted approach to help me cope, as the real prospect just completely terrifies me.
The reason of this change in name is mainly due to the strong soulful connection with the gifts I truly believe are sent from my dad - yes I know this sounds completely mad, but I believe that there are 'whispers' everywhere - they surround us -we just need to open our eyes and souls and listen. Have you ever been daydreaming about someone or something and the next minute you know you bump into the person or the song comes on the radio that totally reminds you of them, or that familiar smell of their aftershave or perfume drifts by with not a soul in sight.......well these are what I call the 'whispers'.
Sending you Rainbows has a personal message for me and when I was playing around with new names for the blog, this one just felt so right and struck a cord immediately - it just feels so right.
Rainbows have a strong connection with me since my dad, one appeared right above his house the day of his 'party' and it brought a smile to our faces - we just looked up and thanked him of sending it our way when we really needed it most.
When I'm feeling down and my soul is lost and confused at just how to deal with the loss - I look around and listen more intently for my whispers, and what ever it may be, a rainbow, heart shaped cloud in the sky, that tune on the radio - then I thank him for being right by my side.
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