Purple Cow, Purple Cow

It's a weird Wednesday afternoon. Waiting for some oatmeal to cook. Life with Jason is now over. It feels sad and strange. He wants silence from me and so I will give him silence. "It's godly," he said. I'll leave it at that for now.

Yesterday, I worked on my Mogdiliani sketches that came out quickly and I can't wait to get the pieces started. I may do so today along with the Picasso inspired Little Girls. Getting lost into my paintings may help provide some much needed cheer.

The pieces here are of a set of my Puprle Cows. A few years ago when I started my 'Evolution' series, I came across the phrase, "Purple Cow, Purple Cow!" When I asked about it's meaning, I was told that it helped provide a visual distraction from ones thoughts e.g. ones parents having sex. I immediately liked the idea of seeing a Purple Cow. For a few days, the phrase and visual stuck in my head and I began thinking about my own life. I realized that without using that phrase, I had been able to change my perspective on life's unpleasant situations. Rather than see, the not so good, I asked myself "What else could this mean."

Being able to see the other side of a situation has been a blessing in my life. And so now, I remember to quietly say, "Purple Cow, Purple Cow!" It may not always happen so easily, but with time, there is a bright side.

And so when life is not so bright, may you go out into the world and remember to see your Purple Cows.

Cheers!