Colouring darkness of life

I have always been fascinated by the idea to see life as a picture which has been carefully created by us. There’s nothing and nobody else to choose what and how to be displayed in that painting but ourselves. It’s entirely based on our imagination and willpower to add whatever shapes or elements we want, and further on to make them look real. Moreover, we don’t need the talent of an artist to create those images, but a great dose of patience, creativity and a firm belief in the positive outcome of our undertaking.

While the real artists need just a piece of white paper and a pencil to start sketching their pictures, the artists of life are only in possession of a small dark space somewhere in the Universe. It’s, however, more than enough to turn that little black spot into a wonderful creation. Artists of life are in fact the true explorers of darkness, being able to see abundance and beauty where the rest sees just nothing. Seeing nothing, though, sounds more convincing when it refers to the piece of white paper than to the small space of darkness.

The small space of darkness sharpens our attention and triggers our curiosity to find what might be out there. A stream of thousand images may run through our mind and none of them to match the real one. We can finally tune with what we want or hope to find, giving us some space for unexpected surprises. The real image can become distinct only when some action is taken, and it requires a careful deleting of the dark layers. Thus, gradually the picture will be getting clearer, giving us an idea of where we are heading to.

Taking off the layers of unknown and overcoming the occurred obstacles is yet a step which takes us closer to what we have hoped to find. The picture at that stage may look like a compilation of images in black and white. They can be quite distinct and at the same time to bear the sense of being distant. Add some emotional colours to what you have already found and to make that picture look real. Even if it’s not what you have expected to, those images will definitely bring an asset to the bigger picture of your life. 

There still might be that tickling question whether we have really created the picture or it has been already put out there for us and waiting to be found. Who knows? It’s good to know that after all we have the choice to explore and find what we want instead of simply being content with the little piece of white paper and the few sketches on it. Adding different emotions and the ability to change them with time, is what makes our picture real. So, take that opportunity and fill the darkness with life, the way you would like it to be – colourful and vibrant.