I have been feeling this intense sense of restlessness lately. The need for change - something new. I really think this has to do with my stage in life: 43 years old - married almost 19 years. The questions of "Is this all there is?" and "Do I ever get to feel that sense of novelty, thrill and excitement again?" keep bubbling up to the surface.
The background is an exploding volcano - so much destructive energy. I am a little worried that my restless energy could become destructive - doing something I will regret later. But most of that background is covered up. So maybe that is a good thing. Keep it contained.
There is the speedboat that probably represents thrill and excitement but also luxury and indulgence. A bit of dangerous playfulness too. The jar with the lightning bolt conveys a bottled up power force. As if that cork is going to pop off any second. Could be alcohol, "tiger's blood" or just potential energy. Right now I feel I have so much to share, but no outlet for it.
I picked the gun - not for a violent image, but as another symbol of power. "If I can not gain your respect, I will just take it!" Fear. There is a credit card coming out of the top of the gun - I did not even see that until I started cutting it out - credit is potential money, money is potential power. Really starting to feel the pressures of money, or lack of.
I am a bit baffled by the tree trunk body / TV headed figure. It seems frightened and confused. I am frightened and confused by all this bottled energy. How do I sublimate it without hurting myself or others around me? I am also uncertain of the meaning of the leopard. It seems to be stalking its' prey. Maybe it's a "cougar". What is it I am "Stalking"?
I think I need to stop thinking about all the exciting things that I don't have, and refocus on what already exists in my life that I can get excited about.
The background is an exploding volcano - so much destructive energy. I am a little worried that my restless energy could become destructive - doing something I will regret later. But most of that background is covered up. So maybe that is a good thing. Keep it contained.
There is the speedboat that probably represents thrill and excitement but also luxury and indulgence. A bit of dangerous playfulness too. The jar with the lightning bolt conveys a bottled up power force. As if that cork is going to pop off any second. Could be alcohol, "tiger's blood" or just potential energy. Right now I feel I have so much to share, but no outlet for it.
I picked the gun - not for a violent image, but as another symbol of power. "If I can not gain your respect, I will just take it!" Fear. There is a credit card coming out of the top of the gun - I did not even see that until I started cutting it out - credit is potential money, money is potential power. Really starting to feel the pressures of money, or lack of.
I am a bit baffled by the tree trunk body / TV headed figure. It seems frightened and confused. I am frightened and confused by all this bottled energy. How do I sublimate it without hurting myself or others around me? I am also uncertain of the meaning of the leopard. It seems to be stalking its' prey. Maybe it's a "cougar". What is it I am "Stalking"?
I think I need to stop thinking about all the exciting things that I don't have, and refocus on what already exists in my life that I can get excited about.
2 comments:
Loved your two cards! Don't forget that SoulCollage® is one word and needs the ® after it!! (my Fussy Neter speaking here).
Hello! I SO enjoyed your seminar and wanted to use the collage method for a kind of prayer during Lent. So, I checked out your blog. Thanks for sharing!
As I read this one I thought that I might have felt something like this at one point, but after age 50 my husband and I adopted one after the other four little Russians. Now, that is exciting!
Thanks for all your sharing and resources.
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