Friday, October 30, 2009

Learning Not To Fly

I had dreams of flying last night. Well, I was almost flying. I was getting that light in the feet feeling, jumping higher and higher with each step until I was 10 feet in the air, landing softly and jumping again. But I never actually took flight. At first I thought this was a negative dream because I didn't fly, and at least before the fear set in, the flying was incredible!

I have dreamed this dream from time to time throughout my life and before this I have always taken flight on about the third step. I was always terrified when I took flight, feeling completely out of control and would suddenly find myself falling to a startled awakening just before I hit the ground. But this time I just enjoyed the high steps and didn't take off flying. I remained in control!

So I have decided that this is a most positive dream after all. I was reaching greater heights but not being overtaken by it. That is a perfect picture of my life now, as I am venturing into this brand new direction into the wonderful world of art and design!

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I finished this piece last night. I know it has a story but it has not told it to me yet. I need to get very quiet and alone so I can hear it. I am very excited about this piece and I can't wait to hear its story! I will be listing it on Etsy later today.

I really wore out my hands and fingers on this one! I hammered all those links with the round end of my hammer to give it that beautiful dented look. My fingers are dented too but they are not so beautiful!

2 comments:

  1. I've never actually had a dream about flying. My flying dreams are like the one you described. I would start running normally, and then each step would become more bouncy, like the ground had turned into a mattress or trampoline, and the more I ran the bouncer my steps got until I was leaping from foot to foot high in the air. Now that I've started running in real life I don't have these dreams quite so often. I wish I did, because they are so much fun!

    I love this piece! Its very very pretty! I've been reading Alice in wonderland and Through the looking glass, and many of your pieces, not just this one, feel like I could reach into the book and pull them out! Keep up the good work! And I can't wait to hear the story that goes with this one! :D

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  2. Thanks for the wonderful comment!! I don't have these flying dreams as much anymore either. I guess it's more of a youth dream maybe!
    I still don't have a story. My back has been trying to go out today so it's been very distracting! I'm hoping to hear very soon! I appreciate your comment so much!!

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