inspired to blossom
The flower doesn’t dream of the bee.
It blossoms & the bee comes.
Mark Nepo
the eccentric artist is a prevailing myth….destructive…& persistent because of the strain of truth in it…full expression is often uncomfortable in polite company….misunderstood, stifled & shunned….a new mood may seem unruly, embarrassing, & inappropriate….but no, it’s simply experimental, exploratory, provocative. It is easy to turn away from what we do not understand. But edginess, when supported, is essential risk-taking work in an artistic life.
The artist who most keenly feels the need to tell the truth will make the fewest concessions, will resist falsification the most, & may, like a scorned prophet, find herself vilified & misunderstood. The artist who is most accommodating, however, who more willingly embraces the commercial & the false, may himself be embraced but may wonder if he is squandering his precious time on earth…..Eric Maisel
maybe we live better when we walk softly, but firmly…dance wildly, but lovingly… .live fiercely, but gently….create fearlessly, but knowingly…always recommitting to the only life we have…ours…
Living long enough, we each find ourselves surrounded by an old way of being, thinking, or loving that is going up in flames. In that unexpected moment, we usually find ourselves full of fear, feeling trapped by an old way of life coming in on us. But this is the passage of rebirth that we must move through if our lives are to unfold….Mark Nepo
Make Believe Boutique 
Yes, maybe we live better as iconoclasts, not holding back a single thought or feeling… Thanks for sharing these thoughts. -gs
Yes, thank you….I think we have to live our truth….without intentionaly hurting anyone, of course….
I learned only a few years ago I had been a terrible passive aggressive all my life. Once I understood being assertive was OK, the world started changing for me. Aggression hurts, assertion makes a point …
To be little out of the box needs courage,faith and consistency in one’s thoughts. One begins with faith in out of the box creativity. When one is not embraced by all for being little out of the box, one tries to fit in. And I think that moment, deterioration of creativity ,of thoughts, start.
I love this point about faith. You are so right…this is what gives us the courage to go against the tide. This is why so many struggle with creativity….loss of courage…as you say….creativity is lost with lack of authenticity. Thank you so much for sharing Sonali….
Brilliant and poignant. Something for every creative person who feels the outside pressures influencing their work to consider.
Peace & grace,
~Miro
Yes, & it’s not an easy topic to discuss….it needs to be supported….creativity can be fragile…thanks for sharing…
OK…I need the courage. I’ve spent my whole life pleasing others and still I’m misunderstood. When I open up–the people around me flee–they can’t take it–the truth, the depth of feeling, the need to be creatively expressive. I hope I’m not aggressive about it, rather I’d like to think I’m being assertive, as grandfathersky talks about; But still…I more often hear “Why did you write that? It’s private…” OR worse, I get a nod or pat on the head that this writing ‘thing’ is a good way to occupy myself…a nice hobby…but don’t fool yourself with grandiose ideas missy. No wonder I stifle myself! I’ve always thought I had great faith to proceed as I needed to and find instead I’m wimpy. So, how do you do it and let the emotions flow out?
Oh, we all get those questionable glances when we ‘step away’ don’t we? And you’re so right…the condescending stuff is the worst…especially when it’s not ‘meant’ to be….thanks for sharing…I try to have some solitude to build my stamina!
Personally, I’ve given up trying to fit in. All the same, the occasional” kindness of strangers” is nice.
Well said…with a keen insight….’the kindness of strangers’….sweet balance….thanks for being in the conversation….
As you wrote…creativity can be very fragile…and the kindness of “strangers” (although probably not really a stranger if they resonate with another’s creativity : ) ) can help to strengthen the confidence to stay authentic to one’s own way of creative expression….at least it does for me…
Indeed…..we need to be surrounded by what Julia Cameron calls ‘believing mirrors’….whereas negativity wipes out our tender beginnings…thank you so much for sharing…