What Fits in My Pocket
People find ways to survive. They do so by the use of creativity.
Artists take the innately human practice of creativity and cultivate it. They don't hide from life. They seek out ideas and experiences. They fill up on them and let them simmer.
This process lets art emerge in its own time through the artist's chosen craft of expression. Sometimes the product satisfies many people besides the artist.
I've heard musicians and poets talk about 'the one' that just came to them. I've heard Sarah McLachlan say this was the case with Hold On. I've heard that this was Allen Ginsberg's experience with Howl.
This is not magic. Their product is still a result of process and practice.
Artists build, but the building does not always match the blueprint.
Sometimes first ideas meet with catalytic events while 'simmering', causing the building to become better than the blueprint. The building may seem to appear from nowhere.
But if the building is not satisfying, no matter how perfect the blueprint seemed to be, artists let it go because they are more committed to the process of how to build than attached to the product of any particular building.
Artists build by showing up and making contributions at the building site. They are present. They stay in the moment. They are waiting. They are listening. They are watching. Like little kids, their contributions are honest and curious.
I think building a life must be a similar practice. We create expressions through a practice of living the qualities for which our hearts beat loudly.
My heart beats loudly for:
curiosity
genuineness
individuality
courage
humor
independence
creativity
equilibrium
community
passion
empowerment
playfulness
equality
resourcefulness
energy
challenge
I'm still watching the product emerge and hoping it will be satisfying for many people besides me.
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Artists take the innately human practice of creativity and cultivate it. They don't hide from life. They seek out ideas and experiences. They fill up on them and let them simmer.
This process lets art emerge in its own time through the artist's chosen craft of expression. Sometimes the product satisfies many people besides the artist.
I've heard musicians and poets talk about 'the one' that just came to them. I've heard Sarah McLachlan say this was the case with Hold On. I've heard that this was Allen Ginsberg's experience with Howl.
This is not magic. Their product is still a result of process and practice.
Artists build, but the building does not always match the blueprint.
Sometimes first ideas meet with catalytic events while 'simmering', causing the building to become better than the blueprint. The building may seem to appear from nowhere.
But if the building is not satisfying, no matter how perfect the blueprint seemed to be, artists let it go because they are more committed to the process of how to build than attached to the product of any particular building.
Artists build by showing up and making contributions at the building site. They are present. They stay in the moment. They are waiting. They are listening. They are watching. Like little kids, their contributions are honest and curious.
I think building a life must be a similar practice. We create expressions through a practice of living the qualities for which our hearts beat loudly.
My heart beats loudly for:
curiosity
genuineness
individuality
courage
humor
independence
creativity
equilibrium
community
passion
empowerment
playfulness
equality
resourcefulness
energy
challenge
I'm still watching the product emerge and hoping it will be satisfying for many people besides me.
Technorati tag: urban camping, curiosity, genuineness, individuality, courage, humor, independence, creativity, equilibrium, community, passion, playfulness, equality, empowerment, resourcefulness, energy, challenge,
posted by Jennifer Metz at Friday, June 09, 2006
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