An Artist's I AM

An artist's I AM; supplying truths, affirmations, and lightness to recall the purpose for which we pick up the paintbrush. A great way to begin each day before you step through the doorway; whether into artist's studio, or into the world that is yours.

Transcript

Welcome to this I Am meditation from before the brush,

Creative Meditations.

I'm Patricia Baldwin Segerbrook.

By beginning each morning in meditation,

Which are as varied and diverse as my own practice in paint,

I've found that I get to then go forth into studio with a deeper trust in whatever comes,

Less judgment of what should come,

And a freer spirit with which to create from my unique center.

In short,

Time in meditation brings harmony to all of my being.

I'm more me as the artist I am,

Because I begin here.

The I Am meditation is not a new one.

I encourage you to repeat here,

Or simply listen and soak in the words.

Taking them on is your own.

Modify where resonance is off or absorb where it speaks to your heart.

From here,

Go to studio.

Put paint to canvas as the artist you are.

Thank you for being here,

Uniquely you.

This quote from Mary Oliver's poem,

Bone,

Begins our meditation.

Understand,

I am always trying to figure out what the soul is and where hidden and what shape.

I believe I will never quite know.

Though I play at the edges of knowing,

Truly I know our part is not knowing,

But looking and touching and loving,

Which is the way I walk on softly through the pale pink morning light.

And artists,

I am.

I am that.

Who do you say you are and can you say it with confidence and bold assurance?

Not based on what others think or say,

Nor what comparison feeds you when you browse through the archives of lives that have come before you.

But you,

Just you,

Who do you say you are in your practice of brush upon canvas?

Proclaim that.

Live that.

Breathe that.

There is only one you,

And the you you are needs to be a part of this world now.

There's no more waiting.

You are.

Live now.

I am.

I am creator.

I am created.

I am creating from spirit and soul.

I am.

I am art.

I am artist.

I am art spilling from my fingertips and hands.

I am.

I am color.

I am colored.

I am coloring with vibrancy and light.

I am.

I am form.

I am formed.

I am forming with strength and beauty.

I am.

I am shape.

I am shaped.

I am shaping with truth and vitality.

I am.

I am compose.

I am composed.

I am composing with tenacity and love.

I am.

I am.

I am.

I am.

Who you say you are,

Whether in response or to self,

Is what matters.

Who are you?

Who are you?

Who are you in this creation you are?

I am.

I am.

I am artist.

I am creation.

I am beginning.

Each and every day anew.

Artist,

Creation,

Beginning.

I am.

Amen and amen.

Now go and paint as only the you you are can.

Reviews

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Uplifting, inspiring and heart-soothing I AM 💜🙏💜
With L💜🦋E Thank Y💜🦋 xxx

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What a great way to start my day! This meditation grounds me in creativity. I loved the poem and the tone of it. Thank you 🙏🏽🎨👩🏻‍🎨💜

This is a perfect prelude to being creative, in whatever form!
Thank you!❤️

Beautiful and inspirational

Had I spoken those words, they couldn’t have resonated any truer.
I take them into my healing body as the universal gift at the precious, precise instant they come. I am grateful to be, to witness every instant of clear awakening of awareness wrapped as my existential reality.
שלום שלום לרחוק ולקרוב!

I AM...

Grounding. A great starter for the morning! 🙏🌸

Great motivation. What every Artists needs to hear.

Such a lovely and soothing meditation while also being uplifting and energizing! Thank you so much, Trish. 💜💫💞💫💚

I love your artwork and meditation. 💓

Dare I also say I am am artist? Just a beginner, dabbing paint to paper, creating pretty dreams. Just maybe.

Wonderful meditation; listening to it makes me more free to create from my inner core ✨👏🏻