The Power of the Moon: Masking

I started painting the moon, but somewhere along the way it stopped looking much like the moon.

My dad and I had a fun conversation about the moon and he turned me on to a book titled "The tragedy of the Moon". I didn't read it (obvi), but my ADHD brain kept wanting to connect it to this framework I've been developing for Bright Light: a language that helps us see the movement going on under the behavior.

For the moon: light changing, parts hidden from view, something still whole underneath, and the pull on the tides that doesn't depend on being seen

It made me think about girls who learn to mask—how much effort can be invisible when someone looks like she’s doing fine. And then after a very inspirational concert (Brandon Flowers is very good for the soul, IMO), I wrote this.

The Power of the Moon

the side we don’t see,

still whole in the dark.

Dampened brilliance,

light held close.

Pulling on the tide,

stirring the swell,

slowing the spin,

wishing she could

Patterns of changing light

Waiting to be seen

***and the most ADHD part of this is that I HAD to explain how I got from a moon painting to masking in girls ***😉