Joos's journal

24-07-2026

Almost nothing

For quite a while I thought I had lost my way of painting
I bought beautiful materials over the years
Every purchase carried a quiet hope that one day I would find my way back
A few days ago I wanted to paint a card for a friend
but I didn't know how
I only knew that I wanted to stay loyal to what lives inside me
I became very calm and painted a few streaks of colors
and a few more
and a few dashes of gold
The card I painted was simple, tender
and expressed what I felt...
Actually, it's the same in my life:
I listen to what lives deep inside me
Sometimes I just enjoy a cup of coffee and some music
or in the evening a glass of wine on the terrace
With the blackbirds on the grass and the smell of flowers…
Life often asks for almost nothing
And in that almost nothing
I find everything