Introduction

There is a calm before the storm
And silence when it leaves
Silence is sometimes terrifying
And at other times soothing.
But every now and then it’s just silence.
Only silence.

Have you heard your own inner silence before?
Or does your inner voice suppress it?
A voice that keeps talking and cannot stay quiet?
Try it!

But you have to be patient to hear the silence.
And when you do, you’ll see that you’ve entered
Another world, where a gate’s opened for you.
Your inner world unfolded.

You hear the silence, the voice of a fantasy-world
You can taste its sweetness
Its scent, which is like a childhood memory
You can feel it on your skin as it softly hugs you close
And time stops.

But you are the one who controls this. Your inner world.
There, everything is as it should be. There are no bad things.
You feel strong and peaceful and and creative, it’s all within you…
Yes, this is your calm – this inner peace.

I managed to find it as well…
… and I’ve been painting ever since.