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Acrylic on canvas \u2013 15 x 18 inch \u2013 Unique work<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I close my eyes, my heart races, my breathing struggles to find a regular rhythm. It’s chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Every night, it’s the same old story. It’s as if my mind refuses to shut down. As if it’s afraid of dying. Nonsense! So I try to regain control of my emotions. I manage, with varying degrees of success. And then suddenly\u2026 out of nowhere\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While my eyes are closed, my eyelids\u2014to be honest, I’m not entirely sure\u2014but I do see things. In this semi-hypnotic state (even though I’ve never practiced hypnosis), my eyelids seem to rest gently, and that’s when I see faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazing! I focus, letting go, and then everything vanishes at once. Gently, I enter this unreal world that nonetheless seems so real, within my reach. All I have to do is reach out. They are all there in different settings, busy living their lives. They talk amongst themselves, they laugh. They act as if I wasn\u2019t there. I’m spying on them without their knowledge, after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I blink, my eyelids still closed, and the scene shifts. The faces are younger, more “medieval” in style. If I wanted, I could almost draw them. They’re so lifelike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first time I experienced this phenomenon, I was terrified and thought I was going crazy, literally. Then I did some research on the subject. And if I understand correctly, these are definitely faces I’ve seen before. Crazy!
Faces I’ve seen in the street, on television, in a photo album\u2026 In short, from all walks of life. They exist, and my brain has already encountered them somehow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who knows why they keep reappearing like this! I think it\u2019s fun now. The fear has vanished. However, I still don’t know how to control the process. Actually, it’s not ongoing. The thousand faces don’t obey my commands, my desires. One day here they are, the next, they’ve disappeared. I don’t know how to tame them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom in all its simplicity. These thousand faces will teach me about life, real life. I look at you and feel this pure, vibrant energy, to be consumed without restraint.

And I close my eyes, my heart races a little, my breathing finds its rhythm. It’s balance and harmony restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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