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Island Sunset Yoga Capri Pants

by Gina Welds-Hulse

My original artwork embellishes my new four-way stretch, mid-rise printed capri pants designed to make you stand out at the gym, in the studio, or on the go. Each capri legging is hand-cut and made in California.

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Watch Me!

WATCH ME!

The painting on this pendant was created on Day 69 of my 101 Days of Creativity. I wrote about it on a FB post:

 I went back and forth on whether or not I should publish this post. Well, I guess you know what my decision was......because I have to inspire myself to keep going and to live my life without this damn disease slowing me down or without caring what people's opinions are of me.

So..this post is dedicated to the disease, and to the person who gossiped about me today saying that there is nothing wrong with me, that I don't work and that my child doesn't go to school. Stay in your ignorant world. 

Rant over!!
Thank you to the model for the gorgeous butt, as mine is a little bigger now and not near as ba-bam. You know what I mean.
Let the painting speak for itself!
Enough said! #101DaysOfCreativity "Ki$$ My A$$" Day 69

The original name of the painting is Kiss My Ass.  However, for purposes of my fashion collection, I had to use a more family friendly title.

Many of you may not know that I battle chronic illness on a daily basis.  Creativity is one of my outlets.  However, I encounter people who may not necessarily believe that I am ill due to the fact that I look fine on the outside.  Ignorance is not always bliss.  I did a 101 days of creating to help me cope with illness, but I found that many of the images that I created during that period really struck a nerve with some people, who suggested that I created some form of fashion with them. 

WATCH ME is just one of them. 

You can read about, and watch, my chronic illness story here:

 


Each of my VIDA creations features my original designs and is custom made to order for you. 

WATCH ME is just one of my artful pendants that makes a statement on a long chain necklace, that’s perfect for layering or stand-alone wear, and is available in silver or gold-plating.


The painting used in WATCH ME was featured on Day 69, and can be seen in this video which showcases DAYS 51-75 of my creativity challenge.

Days 51-75 of 101 Days Of Creativity

L.A. Jogger , Psychological Thriller Coming Soon

Original Art by Gina Welds Hulse

#LAJogger

#PsychoTHRILLER #FitnessMovie

 

*Produced by: HHTVfilm / Hollywood, CA

*Score/Soundtrack Music:

El Debarge Jr., Snoop, etc.

*Post Production: Paramount Studios

*Sponsored by: L.A. Gear & We Care MD.

Story: Dr. Jamie Hutchinson is a young shrink, a psychologist – just like her father, only Jamie is a healer not a warrior. Daily, she listens to the problems of her many clients, and she cares – maybe cares a little too much. But she's OK. She tells herself she can always jog it off – run along the beach and remember that they are somebody else's problems, not hers. Yeah right… She wants to somehow free her clients from their cycle of depression and self-loathing. It’s always at the hands of some aggressor. The shadow…the taker. She talks and talks to them and she sees them inching towards feeling good, but then falling back into an abyss. Jamie finds her most success with hypnosis. That's what her dad taught her. One night, on a full moon, Jamie forgets herself and becomes her alter ego, Jasmine, the Seductress/Punisher in a black wig and leather— searching out the guilty men who have done her clients wrong...

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My Creative Inspiration: Why painting helps me cope with chronic illness

“As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight.” ~James McNeil Whistler

May the music never stop! 
Many years ago I learnt to play the piano under the tutellage of Ms.Hyacinth.

Although it is now difficult to play (or even paint) due to joint pain from illness, I have never completely given up on those gifts.

I find inspiration in the strangest of places to continue.
The magic that happens when I sit down to play or when I add those paint brush strokes to the canvas makes even the last little vibration of sound that emanates from the piano, or that last brush stroke that is placed on that canvas, priceless.

Painting is an outlet that helps me cope with illness.

• It is a way for me to express what I am feeling in that particular moment or day. 
• I can explore my connection or lack thereof with the disease.
• I can paint as a way to escape the pain or frustration or any emotion that I may be experiencing that day in connection with the illness
• Painting helps me take control of my life

Read the expanded version here:

How I use the Creative Arts to cope with lupus and chronic illness

Part of my #101DaysOfCreativity 

Original Art by Gina Welds Hulse

Happy Valentine's Day!

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Original Art By Gina Welds Hulse

Love Is The Healing Power!

One day.....

Helen Keller once said, "The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of the overcoming of it." 

Original Art By Gina Welds Hulse

Pain

I consider myself to be a strong person, but every once in a while I become overwhelmed by having to deal with pain every day, and the other issues that come with having a chronic illness.

I begin to focus on the pain and then frustration kicks in. 

However, I learn to reach deep down inside, holding onto faith. I am reminded that each day is new, that I will overcome and I will find joy in that new day amidst even the pain.

I remind myself of my own personal power to exercise control over my body and how I react to the pain, as well as strive to minimize the effects of the pain.....and in the meantime I hold out for the cure that will come.....ONE DAY!

Did you ever think you would finish growing up some day?

Growth is a continual process throughout our lives.

Original Art by Gina Welds Hulse

There is a Chinese Proverb that says, “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."

Adversity is a given, but growth is optional.  

When a child is born we expect that child to continue growing throughout his or her life, right?  However, the growth is not just physical.  It's also emotional.

I have always been a person that was very aware of my personal growth.

I always set goals for myself & seemed to manage to reach those goals in a certain amount of time. When lupus struck a few years ago, it really took a toll on my body, and all the goals that I had set had to take a back seat...at least for a while.

Some days as I lay in bed riddled with pain, I often wonder if I will ever be able to fulfill any goals of personal growth again! 2016 was the toughest year for many reasons.  Having gone through 5 surgeries, and several setbacks, I really thought that I needed to stop "dreaming" or setting goals, but it would have gone against what  I had been telling all those who followed my lupus page and had been inspired by my own personal struggles with chronic illness. 

Just to be clear, I'm no poster child for conquering adversity. I'll be the first to admit that there have been times when I've let adversity get the best of me.  The months following my diagnosis with chronic illness was one of those times.  I felt betrayed. 

Although I was very sick for most of 2016, I still managed to start a designing site where my art work is featured on clothing.  You can find my collection here.

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I also set about putting together an art show for that year. 

Learning to overcome adversity doesn't happen during a single late night study session.

It's more like an endless tutorial we have to take over and over again.  Each time I've faced a health challenge, I've learned a little bit better how to respond the next time around. 

 A flare up of my illness for example, doesn't affect me nearly as much as it did when I was first diagnosed.  I've learned to cope better, to push through it with fortitude, and I have the knowledge that at some point it will come to an end. 

Each time adversity confronts us, it takes a slightly different approach which requires us to develop new skills and abilities. This refining of our character and path of personal growth helps us develop the resiliency we need, that I needed, to forge ahead, even while dealing with chronic illness.