This week was more hectic than the last one so I barely had time for my rocks. I did find some new ones on our walks that I brought home but I had pretty much work and other stuff to think about so the paint markers were almost protesting why I didn't dedicate any time to them.
It changed today when I came home from work. I just greeted my husband and announced that I would be busy with a rock and no dinner would be prepared. Later, maybe. But the creation of a kindness rock got priority.
Inspiration - one of my students. She came to her lesson yesterday and in one moment she got really frustrated with the piece she played. It was not going very well.
She is playing a piece by Ludovico Einaudi and usually, it is not a problem for her. She learns this type of music quickly... but not this time. Above all, it is her last year before she moves abroad so that is an additional pressure on her to play it perfectly. I felt her heart was broken by everything. It is the music, the mistakes, her last year, the performance we will have and the pressure she feels.
You know what idea came to my mind at that moment, right?
Giving her a little message that she can carry with her if she wants.
One side of the rock would display a broken heart but the pieces of it would be coloured. The other side would bring the message - peace of mind. I also like to remind myself of that peace many times.
Process - I got a rock that kind of has the shape of a heart and drew the lines for the heart and the lines that cross it with a pencil. Then the parts got coloured and the message was written on the other side of the rock. As the last step I "coloured" the rest of the rock with one nuance of white which is almost invisible but when I see it better I do see a slight colour.
The student will receive her rock as a surprise, she knows nothing about this little gift. And let's see if she will like it at all as it is not a masterpiece but what counts is the intention.
Btw, the photo doesn't do justice as it got a bit dark until I finished the rock, so the orange and the yellow colours seem almost the same. 😶
Ok, I think it is time for dinner as I am starving - but, peace of mind above all 😉
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