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I tend to be at great peace when I'm drawing or somehow stimulating my artistic side, does anyone else have this peace that comes from doing artwork, anyone who is depressed? And why is this? I'm 31 and still feel at times that I'm going down a slightly forced path of nursing, God had his hand upon me all through nursing school and opened many doors for me after with incredible jobs so why am I not feeling settled with nursing? Is this why I feel so down lately? I've noticed my spirit is at peace when I'm watching nature it's like looking at trees, ponds, animals consumes me I could sit there for hours in silence just listening to birds, branches creaking in the wind, the thoughts sights stick in my mind and I later find myself drawing them it's like it pulls me back to that place of beauty, I'm amazed at what God has created and feel sad that people may not slow down to see it and embrace it, just looking for some insight or maybe someone out there has felt this peace, oh one more thing I've noticed when there is change in my life this increases, the art thing, for example, when my mother died I was often drawing and painting, at times it was like I could see angels on the paper and God was just guiding my hand along, I was not sad at this time, thats another story, does God give gifts like this? May this be a gift?:confused:
 

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I know what you're saying. Don't know how to explain, but I understand. I think that it is a gift. We often turn into numb worker bees and never delight in the creatures we are by means of the unique things God has blessed us with, gifts and such. I decided life is too short to waste it. I'm still working on figuring out how not to waste it.
 
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