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Growth mindset

by Blima Nechama
(Israel)

Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset

Within the Storm: Where True Triumph Begins

This painting was born not from a place of certainty, but from deep doubt. Fear, insecurity, and the ache of not knowing if I could bring to life what I was feeling inside. The storm on the canvas mirrored the storm within me.

And yet—it was that very storm that became the portal.

With every brushstroke, I found myself turning inward, leaning not on my own strength, but on something far greater. I reached for the resilience that only faith can awaken. I didn’t know how the painting would unfold—but I trusted that the "divine"would guide my hand, that the process itself was the point, not the product.

What emerged was not just a painting—it was a conversation between me and the Divine. A merging of chaos and beauty. An echo of life itself.

We often think victory is the summit—the peak moment, the final breakthrough. But in truth, the greatest triumph is being in the process. Inside the storm. Inside the unknown. That’s where growth happens. That’s where transformation lives.

The waves crash, the lightning cracks, and we discover: the storm is not the enemy. It’s the catalyst. The invitation. The sacred place where we meet ourselves—and G-d—most honestly.

So no, the summit isn’t the point.

The process is.

The storm is the victory.

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May 08, 2025
 The Beauty of it all NEW
by: Anonymous

The beauty of it all also shows itself through the artist's comment about this painting. To be aware of the transformation that has taken place in that conversation between the painting and the artist transcends language.

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