Rivers by Jessica Strohl
Medium: Watercolor and journal art
Dimensions: 9 x 12
Image description: Watercolor background of a blue stream with grey rocks along one side, surrounded by green grass dotted with pink and white flowers. On top of the painting these words are handwritten in black pen: “Rivers know we will all get to where we are going someday. The ebb and flow are like the ups and downs of life. Nothing is ever consistent, i just go with the flow. Daily life has its challenges where you never know what each day holds until it unfolds. Sometimes I look at each day as a new lesson to learn something new about myself, or maybe someone else. I’m like the flowers that grow by the river. I don’t always see myself as pretty but I know I have a warm heart and care, a little too much at times. Not controlling my emotions got me here. I lacked the tools to identify this at the time. This is no longer my story. I believe this experience saved my life. I have been able to fully understand myself and know what I want by finding my identity. I can say I am no longer lost. I have followed the River so I have no doubt that I will get to where I have worked hard to get to.”