The World's....
...and so what? Now what?
Inspiration comes unbidden and the black dog of depression goes out for a walk.
Just now, I was sharing this with my Facebook tribe and thought I’d use it as a writing prompt.:
Admittedly, King Crimson can be an acquired taste, but I love this message and the truth it contains. That said, creatives can get down and I was yesterday which made me scrub my calendar for the week. I need this time to get my bearings in the wake of conversations with family regarding the events that are outside of my control. It’s not too terrible really - just life and I’m fortunate to have a family - and a network of which you all are a very important part. So, here’s a gift for you - something of myself but it’s not just about me. It’s about all of us and what we are doing here and now to be the change we want to see in the world. Meanwhile, this crossed my radar this morning:
I hope you’ll take the time to read it as Patti Smith’s writing never fails to inspire me to just be grateful to be spinning on the same globe with artists of her caliber.
This leads me to my next thought and that is when did we forget that we are all artists - that we manipulate the material of this world to create new and different worlds for us to inhabit? I’ll muse on this today as I take myself on what Julia Cameron calls “An Artist’s Date” where we go out and take in the world - doing something for ourselves.
We can be the change we want to see in the world, I’m convinced. More to come, to be sure, but for now, please consider leaving a comment or even becoming a paid subscriber of “Harrowings.” Every bit helps! If nothing else, amplify my signal by hitting “Share this Publication” button and give it a boost.
“When did we forget we are all artists? Beautiful. I believe it has a lot to do with how we are taught to suppress our emotions, pursue practicality, strive for control, assimilate to a broken society, and outgrow our childlike wonder and awe. Undoing these teachings is the first step toward remembering.