And there I was… looking and admiring the world around me ! Opening and closing my new born eyes without ending to make sure that I was not dreaming! So, she named me Wink !
[ Wink = clind’oeil = guiño = knipoog = piscqdela = Segno = augenzwinkern = …]
Slowly, we brought more colours to the canvas to liven up my landscape and equally she started to see and feel those little moments that can make you happy. Her sparkle shined a bit brighter every day. She was enjoying living again ! We truly were a great team!
One day, she came to me with a small pair of shoes and whispered (in my hidden ears) ¨ Time has come . Now,I am fine now and the world needs you more than I do. Go, see and share with others! ¨
So, I put my shoes on and I went exploring and spreading my word! But, it was not that easy. Eyes were closed and doors were kept steadily shut.
How to share then ? I spent hours and days thinking about it when I accidentaly found the answer in the most insignificant place … (Yes, the best ideas sometimes come on a white and smelly seat! )
If Art made me, Art should make it for them too!
So, I carried on and left brushes and pots of colour on the doorsteps. Still, there were no responses and I was almost desperate when a little door opened at the end of an alleyway. Behind, there was a menute grand-mother. She invited me in with a smile and she showed me her canvas. It was black and the lines and shapes that it carried were almost impossible to perceive . Confused and disappointed, I looked at her with interrogation. Hence, she asked me to have another closer look at it and then I saw it ! There was a million of coloured stars spread all over the apparent dead sea … The same stars as the one that was shining in her eye. I raised my head and I smiled. She had made me smile. She had winked to me!
Then I knew I was never gonna stop to spread my colours around anymore …
And, I kept on dropping pots and brushes on doorsteps.
By the way, did you get yours?
Did you use them?
Do you see what I mean?
No? … Let me think …I know! Perhaps, you´re missing your first step!
Do you have your eyes opened? Usually, you can´t see much when they are closed … There we go ! Now let life show you the way…
Connect you to your surrounding and look!
Who is around you, how is the space, what colours do you perceive, what does it smell, can you hear anything,… and
Don´t forget that gems are often tiny and hidden so be attentive !
Now, see it and feel this little connection ,
that nice intimate instant…between
you and …those people
you and …that thing
you and …that situation
you and …that situation
You know, that moment when suddenly something reminds you of
… your grand-mother,
Is it the smell of a fresh pastry, the sound of a loud TV ,…
… those trousers that you were wearing at school and that you thought were so cool ,
Is it the pattern of that sofa, the retro style publicity flickering in the corner of the screen, the shape of the shadow of your chair…
… that memorable day when you lost your keys,
Is it your neighbour trying to climb over his own wall, that key that you find cleaning your drawer, the sms that you have just received saying « Stuck outside… are you back home soon ? » ,…
Anything around you now that connects to you especially … any nice little hint that tells you
… do you remember …Mmmm …
Hey! You are smiling !
I can even see a little sparkle in your eye!
You have felt privileged for an instant …
Yes, you got it ! You have just received a Wink !
Nothing very big, nothing very complicated either, but it made you fly away for a moment as if time had been suspended just for you . A little jewel of life just knocked on your door…
You feel lighter and re-energised … and this is nice.
Would you like to see and feel this more often?
Well, keep on then !
Open – Connect – See !
You have got a little treasure in your hands!
What is it worth? Just a smile …
What does it cost? Not much. It is growing on trees, on houses, falling from the sky, appearing in your eye …
Just feel lucky!
Go , grab and Share it !
Send your Winks to others ! Help me to spread the vaccine where darkness has taken over…
Recently, I bumped into Sparks M &W on their way to connect and see the colours of South America. I saw their shots and it tickled my curiosity … I ‘ll show you ! They manage to grab what I want to share. One of those life coincidences… (in other words , a Wink of life) …
So, a few weeks later, we were all together aboard; boot full of paints and brushes without forgetting the essentials : lots of camera rolls and Art to lead the way !
We are looking for Sparks [i.e. people with sparkly eyes or art winkers] that would show us how life winks to them?
Through their eyes , discovering the deep blues, vermeillons and sunny yellows of their palettes.
And with them, opening more eyes in Hands on ! sessions.
Here and there, seeds to sow like a spread of life in expansion, heart warmers, for a look lighter!
Do you want to get on board too ?
Just go and get your hands dirty…
learn to Wink and Wink to others !
Add a little Sparkle to your life …
Join the Spices and let melt the Ice ! ¨
