Embrace Your Bliss: Perspective...

This past week I was a guest curator for CRESCENDOh.
Here is my personal story about how I feel art saves
and all the wonderful links that I shared throughout the week:

Perspective

I used to think being an artist meant that you had to produce work that people paid top dollar for.

I used to think that in order to be an artist, you had to isolate yourself only to, and for, art, excluding all other factors of life (like family, career, and anything that pulled you in another direction.)

I used to think that certain people had it in them to be artists while the rest of us had to sit by and watch it being created, longing for that same talent and skill.

I was always creative… but an “artist?”

After much searching, I have learned.

Now I know that we are all artists with grand ideas waiting to be discovered within.

Now I see that I can have a life outside my art and still make time for my creativity to flow (although it isn’t always easy.)

Now I see that we all have it in us and it only takes time, patience and practice to bring forth great work.

I cannot say that I was “saved” by art, but if I didn’t have it, I wouldn’t be the person I am today. It brings me an inner calm, joy, and peace that nothing else can. And when I am able to step back and look at a completed work, no matter if it is a simple collage or journal page, I feel a sense of satisfaction and happiness because I have brought something into the world that no one else has. And to me, that small piece of work makes my world a brighter place. I hope you too can find that inner artist, love your work and find true joy in creating it.

I also want to thank all of the artists who allowed me to showcase their art on Jenny's blog. Although they were only up for one day, they are all so awesome, I have relisted them here for you to see:

‘tis the season of giving all year…