Why I Create Ribbon Heart Art

Hi, I’m Bre.

I am a single mom, artist, and entrepreneur.

My life has held both beauty and heartbreak. After sixteen years of marriage, I went through a divorce that changed everything. Not long after, I lost my ex-husband. It was hard, to say the least. Grief, confusion, responsibility, and rebuilding all arrived at once. I had to learn how to hold my children through their pain while also learning how to hold myself.

During that time, I felt like I had lost pieces of who I was. I was doing everything I needed to survive, but I did not feel like myself. The part of me that once felt alive, expressive, playful, and creative grew very quiet.

Something in my heart began to stir. I could feel it. My heart yearned for a symbol of hope. One evening, as I sat on the couch with my boys while they played Nintendo, I felt inspired to create a heart. Not just any heart, but a heart made of ribbon. I began doodling, and suddenly a ribbon heart emerged on the page. I could not believe my eyes. I have never experienced inspiration that strong before or since. I knew it was something special, something from above.

My ribbon hearts have transformed my life, and I hope they transform yours. They are infused with my creative energy, which is not always in plentiful supply. Each heart is one of a kind and created with the utmost love and care.

My hope is that you experience the love and compassion these hearts carry. May you feel the love radiating from them as they hang on your wall. These hearts come from a divine source to remind you that your heart can heal from any trauma, tragedy, or loss.

I know this because they healed me.

Just remember, nothing is permanent. This too shall pass, and one day you will look back and laugh.

From my heart to yours,
Leah

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