"Surrender to the Flow"

Surrender to the Flow “Surrender to what is.Let go of what was.Have faith in what will be.”— Sonia Ricotti I painted this in 2018. It was one of those pieces that completely flowed out of me — no plan, just a deep surrender to the flow of life’s calling. While painting, I remember being in a state of calm — a state of intuitive motion. I began to reflect on the movement of a wave. What is it about a wave that’s so mesmerizing? No two waves are ever the same. They’re pulled and pushed, in complete surrender to the natural rhythm of a Godly force. This painting feels like the wave is curling inward — almost bowing, or kissing something unseen. It holds the feeling of devotion, of trusting the divine current that carries us. Life is full of ups and downs. The waves don’t stop coming.Sometimes they arrive calm and serene, other times wild, crashing, and unpredictable. We can let these waves knock us down, over and over…or we can learn to ride them. Surrendering is not weakness — it i