Are you an artist? You're probably
thinking, "no, not me." Here in the West, we've been taught to
squelch our creative impulse — especially at work. In other cultures people
live as natural artisans, creating sand paintings and song, poetry and
architecture, drumming and dancing in tune with the rhythms of the Earth.
We too can allow our inner artist to live
out loud. As soon as we surrender our resistance to seeing what we do as
art-in-action, we become artists.
Succulence: Your Natural State
Inspirational author and artist SARK has been demonstrating how to live juicy for
decades. From a 200-square-foot self-described "magic cottage" in the
heart of San Francisco, she writes all her books by hand, in a profusion of
colors. Each SARK creation is a feast for the senses. She says, "My name has
become synonymous with transformation, color, healing, movement & FUN."
I framed and hung her inaugural poster, How to Be An Artist, on my home office wall
as I launched my first business. Her invitation to "Make signs that say
yes! and post them all over your house" invoked my own creative impulse. Each
night before bed, I'd face my office (set up in a corner of my tiny apartment
living room) and give
it the thumbs up sign. A simple, powerful, YES! for success. My business
prospered.
Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of Simple
Abundance, writes, "Creation has three layers:
the labor, the craft, and the elevation. She who works with only her hands is a
laborer; she who works with her hands and her head is a craftswoman; she who
works with her hands, her head and her heart is an artist." READ MORE
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