In turning 49. starting my 50th circle around the sun, I'm ever aware that time on this earth, any length of time, even one day of time, is precious.  I want to start thanking my body for the gift of waking up today in it.  And focus on what an honor that is, not the things I don't like about it or the limitations I perceive from it.

To remind myself, I wanted to choose a word of the year that evoked the energy of wearing my body in a joyful way, and moving in it with gratitude.  I considered Slay, Sashay, Twirl, Strut, Shimmy and Glide. Ultimately I chose the word: Dance. 

I want to dance in this body, every movement a motion of gratitude.  I want to enjoy wearing this body for as long as I am able to wear it before I put it down and it ceases to exist.  I want to enjoy moving this body, both in little ways and big, in private and in public, with loved ones or alone, in praise for being alive and in gratitude for what I am experiencing here on this earth.

I decided to create a painting that reminded me to move my body while I am still lucky enough to be in it... in all it's ups and downs, in all it's leaps and stops, in all it's joy and pain.  This is what I came up with.

A woman in different states of dance, including the highest and lows of it all, dancing alone through the darkness, bringing love and light and life with her everywhere she turns. 

It’s such an honor to wear your body.  Wear it like you are the luckiest person in the entire world to get to wear that body today.

I hope you can use this painting as a reminder today to wear your body lightly. Gratefully.  It's only here for the briefest moment of time, and you are the lucky soul that gets to wear it for today.

Come dance with me while we are still here to do it.

Details:

12" x 36" gallery wrapped original canvas, painted on the edges so it's ready to hang, no need to frame.

Painted with acrylic paint, this original artwork will not be made into prints, so it is truly one of a kind.

xoxox, Laura Koniver MD