{"product_id":"rise-by-artist-jen-raven","title":"RISE by artist Jen Raven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and ink on artist-wrapped canvas, 11\" x 14\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535893128370_14410\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535893128370_14415\"\u003e'Rise' tells a story of the journey back, to the surface, after a visit down, into the Dark.  This painting depicts that place of in-between, where both light and dark are equally accepted, valued, and respected.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535893128370_14416\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1535893128370_14417\"\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003eRegular journeys down into the Dark are a necessary part of who I am, and I accepted that about myself long ago.  I don't fight on the way down, as I once did; because I know that I can, and will, find my way back again, when it is time.\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003eThere is nothing inherently wrong about the Dark.  Rather; when we deny these essential parts of our own selves, we create stress and difficulty that manifests itself in unhealthy ways ~which we then blame on the Dark, rather than on our own lack of self-acceptance.  \u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"none\"\u003eMy journeys into the Dark continue to prove useful upon return to the surface; I gain new insights with each round trip; I return 'pregnant' with deeper understandings, which often become valuable new concepts applied to my work, valuable new lessons applied to my life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor more, visit Jen's blog: http:\/\/www.jenraven.com\/nest\/rise6756383\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cactus Gallery LA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53667066577208,"sku":"dtp1793398102697","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/5480\/2488\/files\/rise-by-artist-jen-raven_1.jpg?v=1793398119","url":"https:\/\/sailingclubfit.shop\/products\/rise-by-artist-jen-raven","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}