GRATITUDE

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GRATITUDE – What am I nourishing?

If the plants don't get water naturally, they need to be watered. The job doesn't do itself. I, the garden owner, am the one who has to make sure to water and care for everything that grows there. It is especially important to water new sprouts that are taking root.

Watering is about giving and receiving! If the soil is worked and soft, water will soak into the soil easily. If it has been dry for a long time, it may have trouble absorbing water.

This can be an image of spreading love. Being grateful can be a concrete way of watering. It is important to be actively present in your own life, and consciously nourish the good things so that they grow and thrive. Gratitude has a focus on what I have, and not on what I don't have.

I can also water other people's gardens. But it's even better if I can help them see the beauty in their own garden and inspire them to water themselves!

THE STORY BEHIND THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART

In 2006 I was challenged to have an exhibition, and this was the start of Hjertespråket. It eventually became over 100 different illustrations of words for themes that touch the heart and life. The metaphors were wrapped in hearts, and the images were painted on canvas with a palette knife. I experienced that the images created understanding, communicated deeply, touched hearts and functioned across languages and cultures. It was established as a separate company, I wrote texts and books, used the images in courses and teaching, created online courses and a membership portal.

They are inspired and created from a Christian perspective on life, but the metaphors work across all religious denominations. The original images are not for sale, but the images are for sale as prints in various sizes.