About 4 years ago, I walked into an interior store, in my neigbourhood, called Zanz. The most perfect store I knew (sadly it’s closed now), so hip and up to date and beautifully styled, that I felt really intimidated just by walking through the doors. My feelings had nothing to do with the owners or the staff, they are the lovliest people, and Monica (the owner) are now a dear friend of mine.
It was my lack of self confidence speaking, my lack of beliefe in my own capability. I was there in another errand, but I had brought some of my drawings with me, whitch I showed to Monica with shaking hands.. she took me in, took my art in, and thats how this journey started for me.
A few years later, and a lot of life later, so much has changed in me...
I now believe in the power of action in a totally different way than before. I believe in the power of trust. I believe in the magical energy between humans, pushing us forward towards dreams and hopes and goals. As long as the will is there, as long as you work hard enough, as long as you interact and see who is around you, truly see them, there are endless possibilities waiting for you.
But I also believe that it is a matter of luck, circomstances, timing and oppertunity. If we don’t believe that, we claim all credit to ourselfs, and that will never be my way. I believe that we are part of something bigger, a flow, working in mysterious ways. As long as you are not suffering to much, as long as you are not lost or hurt... Because I believe that sometimes those are not excuses, but reasons.
Fortunatly, I was lucky. I was lucky that someone saw me. I was lycky that I had the erge to create, to draw, to reach out. It felt like a ”natural path” for me, as if I had worked all my life for this. I shared and I recieved and I grew and I loved. I worked and I loved every second of it.
Every time someone tags me and my drawings and prints here on Instagram, my heart skips a beat. I feel so blessed. But I also feel that I don’t deserve it and I never take anything for granted. You are so kind. Thank you for following. Thank you for sharing and thank you for tagging.
Know that I appreciate every single one of you❤️
L O V E, A.
