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124 Your Heart Shining Through

by William Cooper, M.Th., Licensed Professional Counselor

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Your heart shines through and around emotional layers and colors. I describe a large painting I did where the white canvas shines through just like your Being shines through. Just as the vibrant hues of the painting cannot conceal the purity of the white canvas, nothing can obscure the radiant light of your true self.

HeartShiningSelf DiscoveryAwarenessInner PeaceSelf LoveAwareness GuidanceLight VisualizationsMetaphorsVisualizationsMetaphor Usage

Transcript

I painted a very large painting years ago.

First I made the frame,

Then I stretched the canvas,

And painted it white with gesso.

Next I quickly sketched the subject matter on my large,

Pristine white canvas.

Then I painted.

But with this painting,

I did something differently.

All the white you see in my painting is not from paint.

It's the already white canvas that I let show through.

I just never applied paint where I wanted white to be.

We're all the same way inside.

Our white canvas is made of happiness,

Love,

And deep peace.

These are the qualities of our radiant being that shines through.

That's who we are,

Always,

Underneath all the paint.

That's the nature of our being,

Of awareness.

We are a shining light all the time.

Sometimes we let the light shine through,

And sometimes we cover it with paint to make a pretty picture.

Contents or images can be pretty,

But pure,

Radiant,

Shining consciousness,

Love,

Peace,

And well-being,

Well,

That's beauty.

Let your light shine.

You are beautiful.

Want to find your masterpiece under all that old paint?

Be still.

Rest is awareness,

And let all that old paint burn off.

This is William Cooper,

And I look forward to talking to you next time.

Meet your Teacher

William Cooper, M.Th., Licensed Professional CounselorTallahassee, FL, USA

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Recent Reviews

joe

September 4, 2025

What a great metaphor the white Canvas our true self

Darlene

September 28, 2024

Loved the way you presented this very important message to all of us. Thank you!

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January 7, 2024

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Jennifer

December 26, 2023

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