LOVE, Kloudiia

When someone from the Health Promotion Board approached me to do something with them on positive thinking, I said yes without a second thought. I’m honoured, I thought. In my mind I figured it’d be some talks on keeping yourself happy and positive, but I was so wrong. They could never been more creative. Positive thinking and positive actions are their focus this year in the lead up to World Mental Health Day (WMHD) in October. Haven’t I been talking so much about minding our thoughts? That what we think will affect how we feel and what is eventually translated to real actions? This is exactly what HPB’s message is to all of us this year, and the messenger is not a person, not words, but art. Yes, art.

Art is, to me, an expression of life in abstract and unrestricted forms. Different people will form their own meaning when they view the same piece of art, and that’s what makes art so full of life, because it is never there to tell us what we should think. It gives us total freedom to form our own view of the world, and it is a medium for us to enter into the world of the artist.

Hence, when I knew that HPB is using art to convey positive thinking and positive actions, I was truly delighted. When we are given the key to freedom of our thoughts, aren’t we liberating ourselves when we fill up our mind with what fulfills us, makes us happy and loving?

Head down to VivoCity on 6 August at 1130am where the outdoor fountain area is. You’ll see a huge art installation made out of ice and resin—aptly named “Smile”—marking the first of three positive art series. Click here to watch the video on those moments that we love to see so much: behind-the-scenes of the making of this amazing structure.

Remember, when you are feeling down and out, and your mind is so full of complicated thoughts, just smile. Because when you smile, you are already taking the first positive action, which will go its way to building a positive thought.

Smile!

For those photographers or people who just love to take photos out there, take this chance to strike your million dollar pose with the art installation, and you may just have one more reason to smile. Details can be found here.

P.S I wish I could be there, but I’ll be in the sky on my way back to Singapore. So, if you’re there, please tell me how do you find it and what did you get from your experience. Share it here with me, and our readers.