Moving Toward The Light With Fluid Abstract Paintings

Article: Healing-Power-of-Art.org, August 18, 2015

Moving Toward The Light With Fluid Abstract Paintings August 18, 2015 by Patricia Coulter

[Excerpt:] When my beautiful young daughter was killed by a drunk driver, it was as if I had been driving across a frozen lake in the middle of winter and suddenly, without warning, fell down, down, into a dark place. I knew I would eventually swim up to the light but for the longest time, I struggled. I often thought, “Really, what is the point of anything!”

People rally around you when you suffer devastating loss but eventually, you have to move forward on your own. A lot of recovery was just one step at a time, one foot in front of the other. I couldn’t imagine a future, I couldn’t see hope! I was just so sad. I was thankful to have a supportive spouse, a demanding job that didn’t leave a lot of time for pondering, and some friends who often said, “Let’s go for a walk!”