I can not help it. I love this drive inside of me that is impelling me to communicate my thoughts through my art. I have found it to be the most potent form of meditation and focus I have ever experienced.
It is no wonder that our most ancient ancestors painted their visions on the walls of caves - not anywhere near the surface for general view, but way down deep inside the earth and their only references were their own minds/spirits. We do the same when our concentration negates all distractions. Does a singer or player 'take in the views' as they are performing? No, they are somewhere inside. It must be the same with all art disciplines. Our art is our spirits communicating. It never ceases to amaze me every day I am creating, just how potent our natural creative energy really is. I go for the positive every time because it creates a greater understanding and with mutual understanding comes love. And, right now, there seems to be a huge need for love in this World in these times.
Peace.
Skip.
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What The World Needs Now
Very profound statements. There is a huge need for love, and the need exists because human beings have lost that spiritual connection with one another. Sharing creative energy and passion can be a tool for healing that.
That energy is indeed potent for the artist. Two weeks ago, our dance troupe was scheduled to perform at a festival. We arrived in the early afternoon and the weather was awful - bitter cold and very windy. We spent most of the time prior to the performance scheduled at 7:30 p.m. huddled in our tent and trying to keep it from being blown away. When we finally made our entrance on to the stage, we stepped out of our freezing, shivering bodies for 30 minutes and became our dance. We pulled off one of our best performances to date and didn't find out until afterward that someone had been kind enough to film us. We finally have our demo :)
AMP
You were right as per usual Skip!!!! What a brilliant site.