“Contemplating Waiting” explores the connection between contemplation and the creative process, showing how letting go of expectations and embracing the unexpected can enrich art and life. The author reflects on the influence of nature and meditation in her work, comparing the wait while tending to plants to the wait while the liquid colors in her paintings dry. Through spontaneous techniques such as the use of ink, she celebrates the art of the present, valuing the forms that emerge naturally and mirror the flow of life itself. The article invites the reader to reflect on the power of creative freedom and the beauty of the unexpected.