Beautiful Framed Watercolor Painting "Dancing Heart with Flowers, Art Greeting Cards, & a Beautiful Watercolor Bookmark all by Christina Powell.

www.abrighterwaycristina.com

"I'm Cristina Powell. In 1988, when I was four days old, I was adopted from Lima, Peru. At fifteen months, I was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and a movement disorder... not expected to walk or talk... thankfully, I do both! I first started painting in sixth grade... my art teacher discovered my talent and made it come alive. When I look at each painting, I can't believe it's my very own artwork! I'm impressed to see how much I can do, including making others happy, like my friends at the retirement homes. I also like to write verses for my cards and special words to comfort people. I like to reach out to people, especially in hospitals and the medical community, with my main focus on cancer, heart disease and pain. I do this through my art, a kind hello and a gentle smile with patients, their families/friends, and staff. This makes me feel good and it gives them hope and inspiration. I'm very thankful and proud of what I can do. Please don't tell yourself, "I can't!" I just know there has to be a better way for you. All you need to do is trust yourself and believe in yourself. You may not know it, but it's leading you to.a brighter way. I needed to learn in a special way, because I didn't fit the other way of learning, so. I needed to find my own. brighter way. We finally got creative. believed in ourselves. and opened my own school. This allowed me. to be myself. to learn my way. and helped me grow into a better person. My talents became more alive through home schooling. Just to let you know. this is my painting, called. "A Brighter Way." When I painted this in my art class. it took the teacher by surprise. and me, too! She said, "You have talent!" Can you believe. I now have forty paintings?. I can't!!! I compare my life to a flower. blossoming and blooming. bright and cheerful. with lots of color, like my painting. "A Brighter Way." My mom and I like to say. our lives are like a garden. always changing and challenging, but full of color, love, and happiness. When you read this story, I hope you can see and feel. my brighter way. "A Brighter Way" Don't forget: We are all unique, but we are the same. I walk slower and I may talk slower, but I am really just like you. - Cristina Powell"