Musing…
"The moment one
definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one
that would never have otherwise occurred… unforeseen incidents and meetings and
material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way."
~ W.H. Murray
~ W.H. Murray
Expression implies action….taking your creative idea into form. And the moment you commit to move
forward, the powers that be rally on your behalf, supporting your energy in
ways greater than you ever imagined. You might find yourself saying “I never thought it
would have turned out this way if it hadn’t been for…..” Releasing an attachment to a specific
outcome creates space for these energies to expotentially expand your
expression.
Kate’s Turn:
These
energies showing up in my creative process always seem like miracles to me,
proof that I am being led by grace. My most recent occurrence was an invitation
to do some work in an agency that works with immigrants from Somalia; this
happened right after I had been saying “How can I have more culture in my
life?” Another was when I was
writing a speech on brain health, wanting to learn how to juggle in order to
use this as an audio visual in the speech, and the home I visited shortly
thereafter had a set of juggling balls for me to practice with. In watercolor painting, these moments
are called “happy accidents” for the plan never included the actual way the
piece evolved. Staying open as we honor the process
allows for the larger energies to influence the final work.
My friend, Carol Ann, who created
the glass angel pictured here, began her glass fusion work creating
earrings. Then she made glass
dishes and plates, and she continues to get requests to create them for
others. And in her expanding
energies, she made a large glass mermaid for her garden, as well as this
angel. It offers a lovely metaphor
for the subtle, seemingly silent energies that are available to us, as we honor
both our inner passion and the outer influences of our creative
expression. These energies are
like angels, in that they are always available to help us carry out our
creative expression, if only we are open enough to entertain them in our
process.
Get Fired Up:
When have you experienced being led by grace (angels)? How can you both follow your passion
and remain open to Providence offering “more than you had ever imagined”? Be sure to take the steps of commitment…
and then marvel at how Providence offers you Its
gifts.
"Be not forgetful
to entertain strangers: for
thereby some have entertained angels unawares."
– Hebrews 13:2
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