5 ways to face life at Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo Unique, authentic, incomparable. Not sure how to deal with a difficult situation? Ask yourself what Frida would have done.

Frida Kahlo unique, authentic, incomparable. Since adolescence she has shown a very strong personality, combined with a singular artistic talent and an independent and passionate spirit, reluctant to any social convention.

Thankfully, the eclectic Mexican artist left us a lot of tips. Not sure how to deal with a difficult situation? Ask yourself what Frida would have done. Here are 5 steps to face life like Frida Kahlo, according to Frida Kahlo:

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Say you can't write love letters, but write a beautiful one

“I don't know how to write love letters”, wrote Kahlo in 1946 to his flame of the time Jose Bartoli. Then, he adds:

“I want to give you the most beautiful colors, I want to kiss you… I want our dream worlds to be one. I would like to see from your eyes, hear from your ears, hear with your skin, kiss with your mouth. To see you from below, I would like to be your shadow born from the sole of your foot, extending along the ground you walk on ... I want to be the water that washes you, the light that gives you shape, I wish my substance were your substance, that your voice came out of my throat so that you caress me from within ... in your desire and in your revolutionary struggle for a better life for all, I want to accompany you and help you, to love you and in your laughter to find my joy. If you suffer sometimes, I want to fill you with tenderness so that you feel better. When you need me, you will always find me close to you. Always waiting for you. And I would like to be light and soft when you want to be alone ".

Facing the most tragic experiences

Affected by spina bifida, which her parents and those around her mistook for polio (her younger sister was also affected), she also suffered a terrible bus accident. A terrible event, on September 17, 1925, at the age of 18, which drastically changed his life. Her consequences were very serious: her spine broke in three places in the lumbar region; he shattered the neck of the femur and the ribs; the left leg suffered 11 fractures; his right foot was dislocated and crushed; his left shoulder was dislocated and his pelvic bone broken in three places. Also, a bus handrail it entered her side and came out of her vagina. In the course of his life he had to undergo as many as 32 surgeries. She was bedridden for a long time and began to paint. She started walking again, but with pains that she endured all her life. She suffered a miscarriage at the age of 24. His greatest regret was that he did not have children.

Gardening

Frida Kahlo loved nature. The wonderful Mexican natural heritage is often present in his works. Her own gardens inspired her paintings and comforted her in her turbulent life. The house of the Mexican painter, nicknamed Casa Azul, was located in Mexico City in the Coyoacan area. Here Frida lived for most of her life. The garden of this house can be considered as one of his works of art. Here he had an Aztec-style pyramid rebuilt and used its walls to display ancient artifacts. The garden recalled the 19th century European taste for ferns and palms to which were added native plants such as agaves, cacti and prickly pears, which grew together with quince and apricot trees, pomegranates and oranges.

Know yourself

Kahlo recognized the importance of look deep within oneself in an authentic, straightforward and open way. There is a reason, after all, that self-portraits are his most famous works. “I am my inspirational muse. The subject I know best ".

Reject labels

5 ways to face life at Frida Kahlo

Kahlo has often been labeled a surrealist artist, but she has always rejected this term, saying, “They thought I was a surrealist, but I wasn't. I've never painted dreams. I painted my reality ".

Fonte: Nickolas Muray Gisele Freund,/telegraph.co.uk