🔵 By Shane Espinoza. Photo by lauragrafie.
Navigating the past 5 years has been an incredible journey. My eyes are open to more of the wonders of this life than ever before. I have come to realize what is truly important. I have this brief moment of existence to experience this gift of life. I have learned to see that clearly, but now I must journey on that path which suits me best. I allow my subconscious to make creations or dreams to lead me on the correct path. All I need to do is get rid of the want. I am now awake and can take each step on this journey without fear. That will be my life. There is an exhilaration to being aware of my growth.
I continue to learn from my growing awareness and that which is within me. The artist is a creator. There is no other requirement for being one. I believe that spending my time studying art techniques and practicing my creativity is absolutely essential to my evolution and more importantly to my daily exploration of my strange, secluded self. I release myself from limitations. I am a person that creates from nothing. Whatever I draw or write will be the most honest I can be. This allows me to experience growth and to evolve unhindered. Imagine for a moment how freeing this is to someone incarcerated. Showing my art to people is a little more nerve-wrecking as it unveils my soul, but I think it is an important quality to confront. Real life experiences are paramount to real life despite what institutions would have us believe.
I study and practice these things for my own soul. In order to grow true, I did some digging, pruning and cutting away of the old and jumped head first into new material, techniques and approaches to my art. My subconscious has more involvement than it did in the past. I actually give dedicated time to myself for mediation which brings clarity and inspiration. I can accept what my subconscious reveals as it helps me to overcome my doubts and inhibitions in creating the written word or a painting. I have also embraced the idea that all aspects of artistic and emotional growth are important. This is the basis of my spiritual journey. I can and will continue to improve. I will share the emotional inspirations so that I may serve as many as possible. To enhance lives one person at a time through my experiences and guidance is my purpose and goal.