{"id":227,"date":"2011-02-09T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ladymacblog.com\/?p=227"},"modified":"2011-02-09T17:55:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-09T17:55:00","slug":"my-artistic-side-eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ladymacblog.com\/?p=227","title":{"rendered":"My Artistic Side (eleven)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJTGPFfrug8\/TVtPC47Xs3I\/AAAAAAAAKvE\/A0Pilo5KOKM\/s1600\/DSC09589.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SJTGPFfrug8\/TVtPC47Xs3I\/AAAAAAAAKvE\/A0Pilo5KOKM\/s320\/DSC09589.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574135874860856178\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>I listened to a speaker a while back and had used her idea to encourage a friend of mine to see herself as an artist and to enjoy her art, to engage her artistic side fearlessly&#8230; So easy to be generous to others in that way! The concept was we have all been taught to doubt our artistic side, to compare it and thus hide it&#8230; believing it never adds up too art.  She believed it was healthy for EVERYONE to explore and enjoy their artistic side, to call it art and express it because that is part of being us.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BC6DWNyeCbc\/TVtPDMUTS2I\/AAAAAAAAKvM\/5jqbubz9uk8\/s1600\/DSC09605.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BC6DWNyeCbc\/TVtPDMUTS2I\/AAAAAAAAKvM\/5jqbubz9uk8\/s320\/DSC09605.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574135880065698658\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>(The producer.)<\/div>\n<p>Garnet would never say it but I think he is finding me a bit on the ridiculous side.  He is being very patient with me this time round, as I take my time warming up to the idea of being involved in music again.  I don&#8217;t want to go for the mainstream feel so here is what I decided to do to get my feet wet again&#8230; hymns&#8230; we are going to work on the hymns I learned last year and started with one I know really really well to just get me going.<\/p>\n<p>He put it up on his <span>myspace<\/span> and I guess that is when I became ridiculous.  I asked him to leave it up for my mom and dad <span>cuz<\/span> I knew they would love it and not judge but then when I heard he shared it with a couple friends I insisted it COME DOWN.  It&#8217;s nerves okay!  I didn&#8217;t used to have them when it came to singing but I also always did it live and that seemed different&#8230; recording and hearing your own voice is kind of unnerving, I don&#8217;t think I have ever really listened to a recording of myself before.<a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lcgYG9WEtQM\/TVtgyTM8KXI\/AAAAAAAAKvc\/Iu_q10LQdyU\/s1600\/DSC09614group.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 177px;\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lcgYG9WEtQM\/TVtgyTM8KXI\/AAAAAAAAKvc\/Iu_q10LQdyU\/s400\/DSC09614group.JPG\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574155381065394546\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Anyhow, this is a project for my man and me.  I really do love him and love doing this with him so here is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/garnetfehr\">link to our first version of &#8216;Fairest Lord Jesus&#8217;<\/a>.  I am putting this subject under the label of romance because I am blessed to have a husband who encourages me to enjoy my artistic side and under my adventures because getting back into music is just that, a big adventure for me.  I haven&#8217;t always been thankful for the pull at my heart to engage in artistic expression&#8230; it was often a stress to me because of low self esteem.  Today, lately, I am honestly very thankful for my artistic side, just as I have been very thankful for others artistic sides for years.<\/p>\n<p><span>TTFN<\/span><br \/><!--Session data--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--Session data--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--Session data--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--Session data--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--Session data--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><!--Session data--><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I listened to a speaker a while back and had used her idea to encourage a friend of mine to see herself as an artist and to enjoy her art, to engage her artistic side fearlessly&#8230; So easy to be generous to others in that way! 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