Carrying Light Within
Vishakha Gautam
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Carrying Light Within
There are moments in life when hope feels like a small flame—fragile, flickering, almost uncertain of its place in the world. Yet when we choose to nurture it, protect it, and carry it forward, it becomes the quiet source of abundance. Not just in terms of money or material comfort, but in the richness of love, creativity, and inner peace.
Abundance, in its truest form, is not about accumulation. It is about expansion—of heart, of vision, of the courage to keep moving even when the path feels uncertain. Like light spilling into hidden corners, it shows us that possibilities are never truly absent, only waiting to be seen.
Art as Therapy, Art as Abundance
When we create art, we do more than arrange colors on paper. We externalize emotions, dreams, and subconscious truths in forms that words cannot hold. In art therapy, this act becomes deeply healing. The swirl of colors is not just aesthetic—it is movement, release, and transformation.
To paint abundance is to embody it, even before it manifests tangibly. The act of creation allows us to experience the very feeling we seek: security, joy, hope, or freedom. Through color, texture, and imagery, the unconscious finds a safe space to speak. And in listening to what emerges, we discover new ways of being.
It is about the courage to hold light even when surrounded by uncertainty. It is about trusting that the colors swirling around us will eventually settle into harmony. And it is about the reminder that abundance isn’t always about what we receive, but also about what radiates from us into the world.
A Gentle Invitation
If you’ve ever felt words fail to express your emotions, try sitting with colors instead. Allow your hand to move freely, even if what emerges seems abstract or childlike. You may discover that the simplest strokes can carry profound messages.
Art therapy invites us to reframe abundance—not as something outside of us, but as something we already hold, glowing softly like a candle in our palms.
And so, when we allow hope, art, and healing to intertwine, we remember this simple truth: we all carry our own light. When expressed freely—through trust, through creativity, through presence—it not only sustains us, but also illuminates the path for others.