Traveling The Los Angeles Roads

"LIGHTS AT NIGHT"

art therapy: learn to drive with improved self-awareness

129 photo-paintings with road commentary

by

Grace Divine

INTRODUCTION FROM BOOK

One night, while driving through the Los Angeles roads, I took thousands of photos. In doing this, I was interested in the environment of and around the roads. I also felt curious and attracted to the lights and images around me. Afterward, as I looked at the photos, what astounded me most was remembering the thoughts and feelings I experienced while shooting the pictures.

I would have to say, that in my opinion, many of these thoughts were vacant exercises in futility. And it would seem to me, that many of them were conducted as a means for my mind to settle down while 'awaiting' to arrive at my goal end destination. Overall, I was surprised by the nature of these thoughts. And this is how this ART SERIES was born!

As I found out, driving is not only a mere physical endeavor. It isn't merely a physical act accompanied by per-established mental directions. In fact, what I discovered, is that while driving, my mind 'thinks' all kinds of 'other' random thoughts. Interestingly, some of these thoughts can lead to derogatory feelings about myself, others, the road, and overall everything! And in turn, some these feelings can lead to the creation of physical stress.

For instance, have you ever felt exhausted after driving, even though the distance that was sojourned was short? I believe that one reason many drivers find 'driving' stressful is because of the inadvertent thoughts that suddenly and unexpectedly pop into and out of their minds while driving.

In doing this 'art series' I decided to artistically change the photos to express these thoughts and feelings. By doing this, I found out that I began to recognize these thoughts and feelings. As such, by giving them a 'physical' reality, I began to grow in my awareness of them. And I believe the same can happen for other weary drivers.

These photo-paintings are a study into the mind, and perhaps even offer an insight into the 'soul.' What do we feel and think while we are on the road? This the the simple query of this art series.

I also believe that at some level, all human beings share somethings in common. And I believe that the thoughts and feelings in this book are something that many of us share.

I hope the art and writing in this book offer you a means towards self-awareness. Maybe, there is a thought or feeling in this book you recognize? And maybe, that might be a thought or feeling that you would like to change?

I once read somewhere, that a journey of a thousands steps begins with one. I would like to add to that for I believe that that first step before the journey began, was first initiated by a THOUGHT! The journey towards a life free from encumbrances, begins with the awareness of our minds, and what thoughts and feelings linger therein.

May your journey always be fruitful, joyful and restful! Finally, this book is meant for everyone everywhere who drives on roads. The Los Angeles area is merely meant to be used as a frame of reference for the psychological ideas in this work.

Grace Divine

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Art Series: "Lights at Night"

DESCRIPTION OF ART SERIES

Creative photography about driving in the Los Angeles roads at night, the emotions, the passion, the anger, the frustration and the lights at night...

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Title:"Coming out... Tired of waiting"





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Title:"I wish I would move like waves of light"





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Title:"Tired of waiting for light punctuation"





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Title:"It is crazy out here.. curling lights"





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Title:"Impatient for lights in the distance"





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Title:"This is a sarcastic joke... hip y di dutta light"





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Title:"Lonely on the road one solitary light"





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Title:"Thinking and distracting my mind in a school fish of lights"





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Title:"Not again, on the road again"





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Title:"I am not sure... stop or not at the neon Yellow Light"





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Title:"My head exploding like an egg Light"





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Title:"I wish I would pause like a light Pause"





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Title:"Here Wait... right again... why?"





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Title:"Blue light what do they mean?"





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Title:"Stopping again! Red effusive light"





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Title:"I can't wait to make it there with the traveling lights"





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Title:"One two three light lets go now..."





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Title:"Fog Light... Are you kidding me?"





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Title:"Green light go? Ah.. okay. My turn"





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Title:"Light moving quickly move move move"



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Title:"Yellow light stop... what a drag."





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Title:"Undercover light, there's still not enough light"





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Title:"Cool Pink Lights smooth and lies"





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title:"Caustic Light poison"





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Title:"Traveling Beautiful Lights... That was interesting."





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Title:"Wait... wait... wait... now... what now?"





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Title:"Watch car light go. What are you waiting for?"





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Title:"NEOON... come on.. so many people don't know how to drive."





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Title:"Purplishness. What does that mean?"





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Title:"De Facto Abstract Light. My mood at this moment. Not in touch with me."





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Title:"Living Lights. There's something behind the light. What?"





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Title:"Traveling the roads endlessly. I have a headache."





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Title:"Woooo. What is this?"





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Title:"What?! Did he cut in front of me? Jerk"





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Title:"I want out of here... now."





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Title:"I can't wait to get to where I'm going."





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Title:"Businesses closed. A drag."





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Title:"Blue hues of a light. Lights?!"





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Title:"Tell me where to go... "



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Title:"Coffee in the car"





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Title:"Too many lights. Is that confusing?"





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Title:"Go lights? Yeah... ?"





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Title:"Blue Look at me Lights"





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Title:"Red Pink Lights"





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Title:"Bright Green lights"





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Title:"Commercial Lights"





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Title:"Go now go go go now"





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Title:"We stop and go"





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Title:"What was that?"





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Title:"Wish it was something else"





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Title:"Passing by lights"





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Title:"Where is the coffee place?"





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Title:"I can't find parking."





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Title:"Keep driving until..."





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Title:"Exasperation"





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Title:"On the road again"





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Title:"Come on"



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Title:"In between"





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Title:"the opposite of dark is light"





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Title:"Now ready set go"





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Title:"The glow of dark lights"





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Title:"Light reflections on the windows of glass"





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Title:"Flying in my car"





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Title:"Make a turn...now?"





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Title:"Los Angeles"





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Title:"Los Angeles Abstract"





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Title:"Why am I on the road so often?"





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Title:"Please move faster"