Like a puzzle

Not much philosophy here. I think we can all compare life to a jigsaw puzzle sometimes. There comes a day when all the small parts are scattered everywhere and if you want to function you have to put the picture together. There are also times when the "picture" remains like a blank piece of paper. Or a stone. Empty, slightly bumpy but no image is there.

Usually, it is uncertainty - the future, which we do not know. When we put some lines there, like grids, it is easier to guide ourselves.

It still can fall apart... The parts should fit into each other, to hold together. Yes, like the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, they need the rounded tabs - interjambs and the opposite, blanks.

No worries that it is a bit of a mess. When we put the important things in their places, the imperfect messy lines, in this case, the pencil drawing will disappear. Or at least, we will accept them easier.

Well, the next step in this recipe of how to assemble the life puzzle is to fill the pieces with things that are essential to you. Happiness, your family, love, peace, work, freedom, health, friends, home, financial stability...? For each one of us, they come in a different order. They can be represented by different colours, which contrast among them or are similar. Sometimes they don't seem to fit well, but we should not stop. That is also part of the fun.

Just keep adding the colours. The blank parts will also be filled, although they are still hiding from us. Maybe not in the moment we want to know, but the pieces will come into their place.

That is how this rock was - empty, but it slowly became a puzzle. Like life is:

The colours were there. Yay, I assembled the pieces of this little jigsaw puzzle, the only thing it needed was to strengthen the connection. What do you think, what would I use for that?

Yep - lines and dots. 😁

Btw, I wanted to outline the colours with a black acrylic marker but I lent it to my son... and got it back destroyed empty. It's fine, I used dark blue and a shiny yellow colour for the tiny dots.

This puzzle kindness rock will be a gift to one of my nieces who adores jigsaw puzzles. We used to assemble many of them, together, so I know she will love this little detail. I didn't use any colour as a base (lack of time as now I have to assemble some parts of another life puzzle into my day 😂) but it will get the transparent varnish when it is completely dry. Probably tomorrow.

Do you also think life is sometimes like a puzzle and we put together its important pieces? It should be fun, but I know, sometimes it is a struggle. We all know that. You might disagree, and it is also fine, in any case, you can let me know in the comment section. 😉