11/06/2025
www.andreeaionelaberindei.com/paintings
www.instagram.com/andreea_ionela_berindei
When you have a grateful heart you are on the shortest path towards happiness. I met people who have little yet they were very positive and joyful, and I met people that had more than most and yet I couldn't help but notice how ignorant they were to the fact that they had so many things to be grateful for. What is the point of having a lot if you don't get to enjoy it with someone, or if you're bitter. I was one of those that didn't know how important it was to build connections not empires. I wanted to get somewhere, I wanted prove that what was said about me when I was younger wasn't true. That I will leave something behind, that I will reach the top even if no one helps me. But there came a day when I realized I wasn't happy. That life has to be more than "building empires" | didn't want to go the distance alone anymore. I was told not to waste my life with getting married, and having a family of my own. But that person that said that knew nothing about me, and all the years of solitude that were so taxing. Yes I pursued art and I am passionate about it, but I have dedicated a decade of hard work doing it alone. Looking around I saw that life is beautiful, with so many beautiful places and people to meet. Yes, it's messy and relationships take lots of work, but it's worth it. With a family to build the most precious memories. I am learning to pursue art, but with a full grateful heart. Treasuring what I was given. Sharing your heart, your struggles, and your hopes with others is like planting seeds in open soil.
True relationships involves vulnerability, but only that way we allow ourselves to be known and loved.
