need help? try making something ..or helping someone...
I am starting to feel and think that 'creativity' is a survival mechanism
within us.
a friend once posted a cartoon of 'dark thoughts' personified
and it started pestering a young guy - the young guy started fidgeting
and then 'dark thoughts'
said 'hey what are you doing?" and the young guy said "I'm making art!!"
too true - I find myself myself
when feeling bad - looking for some virtue within me
to make me feel good again -
I know it's a small kind of creative - but
I tend to take photos and post them to friends
or here on the website -
or I just support friends
or journal -
I feel like this is a real survival mechanism to not
go totally down a dark rabbit hole.
does this make sense?
to find the good in myself again!
At one time I let my art practice go by the wayside - and then interior decoration and art collecting
became my modality - it became kneejerk after a while when living in Toronto -
I would just go out to the shops and buy things I shouldn't have been -
and it was such folly...
be brave to dream your personal dream! There's no 'one dream' - you get to dream your own
dream and I just need to be brave enough to make it!!
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Creativity in its purest form is the best sort of soothing mechanism. Posting photos and writing are great ways to practice and participate!
I fell off the bridge to the bigger machine of art and it’s not something I feel the need to aspire to due to many personal reasons. But I am inspired to keep narratives going in my small pockets of community where it means much more to my well-being… and others who are closest to me. It is more manageable for me. If that makes sense.
On instagram I really like the person with the handle of inspiredtowrite. Really practical wisdoms on being creative and what it all means.
Happy snow day marko!
are you surprised that i have a song that just might fit that philosophy, makus?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTI2GGNFR_U
it's okay if you disagree. i call somebody who never disagrees a brown-noser.
Thanks Nikki and Arfie!!
Namaste……
Used in a sentence “ namaste my ass at home” lol
Like the lyrics in Arfie's song:
Now I know a refuge never grows
From a chin in a hand in a thoughtful pose
Gotta tend the earth if you want a rose
May your rose garden continue to bloom, Mark, and lol to your "namaste" sentence!.
i have a pair of socks which say similarwise, markus. well??? at least i used to. now that i'm thinking on it, i haven't seen them in a while.
thank you, gr8ful. it be one of my personal favorite motivational songs. the part i give extra attention is, "think my way into jail."
thanks Susan and thanks Arfie!! Have a good night!
Art and music can explain things so perfectly
Im glad that your artistic self helps you to grow Marky...xo
thanks Janet!
glad you have the art to help you get out of your negative self. It's good to have gifts like that.
agreed becky! I also have friends like you who make life sweeter!! :)