Living With Uncertainty

We are all busy. We are all bombarded by information coming at us from every angle possible. I would agree that we all live in a world of sensory overload. And this is not what our ancestors experienced, so, our nervous systems are going through something unfamiliar. In this new territory, to protect ourselves, some of us have decided to limit our exposure to anything uncomfortable and disturbing and uncertain in any which way we can. I completely understand this. Believe me, I do.

As an artist this reality has left me in a dilemma because I really do not want to add to your overload. So, I have not been blogging for nearly four months now. Partially, because I have not been clear on what I want to blog about. Partially, because what is going on in this world has been a total turn off for me. Partially, because the amount of people who view my blogs is small and creates an impression in me that overall people do not care about what I have to say and there does not seem to be much interest in me or my art. This pretty much explains my silence in regard to blogging. I have not been motivated, but this lack of motivation also adds to my overall dissatisfaction with life.

But do not get me wrong. All of this does not mean that I have not been creating, because regardless of how I feel, I have to make art in one form or another. It is who I am, whether or not it brings any outer rewards or recognition. If I do not create for a while, I become depressed and start feeling miserable and without purpose. Being true to myself is this important to me in regard to my mental and emotional health. I have to create to feel alive.

At this point I have many new works, some of which I already have and will be sharing in my venues, either here or on Facebook or Fine Art America/Pixels or Redbubble or Spoonflower or Instagram, which I use more rarely than my other venues or social media.

In many ways I am at crossroads in my life, not knowing exactly which direction to follow and what to pursue. So, living in uncertain times, I have decided to share my most recent completed drawing titled Rebirth here with you today. This original is not offered for sale, but I may add it into a venue or two to enable POD sales in near future.

Rebirth by Helena Tiainen. Copyright 2025. Handmade pencil and ink drawing on paper (original is not for sale). Digital file size is 3600 by 2600 pixels, .jpg at 300 dpi. All rights are reserved by the artist. Let me know if you would like to see this offered POD (Printed-On-Demand) at one or more of my venues or you would like to buy limited rights to use this art on your own products, in which case, contact me.

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