Today was the day for the lucky winner to give one of my latest paintings a new home, this painting is called “Cactus and the Cat.”

It has backstory, from a part of my life, where I had realisations of how significant decision making was and is. I thought to myself, how can I curate something that fits the themes of awareness? risk taking? being in comfort? or being in discomfort?

A lot of the time, I feel discomfort in myself, Why? because I see better for myself and better for my future. I believe, if I sit in comfort, I know I won’t have the future I want with the reaction of instant regret. By, not taking action for what I want, to get me to where I want to be… discomfort makes me feel like I need to be working away slowly at my hopes and dreams. I also felt, when I was younger that I was going to have someone save me, but that is just a choice and decision to live passively aggressive within the life experience. I can tell you, no one is coming to save you! The only person you have, is yourself and your decisions that pave the way for how you exist in this world. Ultimately, it is okay to be afraid of not knowing, make sure you are taking care of yourself, your inner – child and sub-conscious mind.

Story – time of “Cactus and the Cat”

There lived a black cat who turned her back and felt the world was safe. This black cat is still, energetically, spiritually. The cat is hypnotised by the struck of the clock, ticking, ticking, ticking…. AWAY. Until it hit 3:36pm, the time of a significant birth, the clock singing your favourite lullaby. Will the cat remain safe? For we cannot predict the future, however, our decisions can guide us. I question her movements, as if she is the one deciding, whether she remains safe OR moves in fright from unpredictable fear… the black cat may take that risk of discomfort, with the cacti await for her split decision.

In other words, I am going to question you… which path would you take? How does this apply to you? I ponder… Will you remain playing it safe? OR? RISK IT ALL!!!!?

The end.

Thank you to everyone who is supporting my art journey.

Love, Erykah