Musing….
“The creative spirit creates with whatever materials are present. With food, with children, with building blocks, with speech, with thoughts, with pigment, with an umbrella, or a wine glass or a torch. We are not craftsmen only during studio hours. Any more than a man is wise only in his library. Or devout only in a church. The material is not the sign of the creative feeling for life: of the warmth and sympathy and reverence which foster being; techniques are not a sign; art is not the sign. The sign is the light that dwells within the act, whatever its nature or its medium.” -- from Centering In Pottery, Poetry and the Person by M.C. Richards
Kate’s Turn:
One of my most memorable magical times was experiencing bioluminescence on the sea. As we left an anchorage at 4am in order to make our destination that day before sundown, we were carried out on a magic carpet of shimmering, vibrant light – truly a wonder to behold! These tiny microorganisms shine their light when disturbed in the water; and their doing so becomes a wondrous gift to those who notice.
Our creative expression is a manifestation of our inner light. No one expresses their creativity exactly like another; everyone emanates their creative light uniquely. Claiming our light within, coupled with receiving inspiration (think: deep breath to quiet the mind and receive wild imagination) can carry us on a magic ride of creative expression. Marianne Williamson says:
We were born to make manifest
the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.
And when we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
Get Fired Up:
How are you inspired to let your light shine?
Say “YES!” to what you behold…..YES….YES…..YES…
“This little light of mine……..” Keep singing!
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