Created Lives

“We are biologically attuned to beauty and continue to build our world within it, while simultaneously trying to save it.”

Often I think about the work of creative minds, those who create physical work but also those who create with words. The creative mind inspires creative deeds, what has been created is not in fact in and of itself, it impacts those who use it, those who view and consume. The creative efforts of many, push the will of the mind and uplifts the spirit of mood, easing the body forward, moment to moment. We are biologically attuned to beauty and continue to build our world within it, while simultaneously trying to save it. We are creative beings, living in a created world. 

It seems these days all we have control over is our minds, bodies and where we live: a very insular way of being. But this is also a time to create as we can, new beginnings, new ways of living and thinking as we build toward a better future. Not easy perhaps, but within our parameters as we move through our day to day. Each of us creates our own way of living within a given cluster of choices both absolute and perceived. What we create within our circle of influence can be a beautiful thing, fostering ease, and the dexterity to manage the way we live now. History has shown us our difficulties as we lean in and look for the helpers, the doers and creators, clarity in life’s repeated lessons.

“Each nuance of word and stroke of paint has the ability to lift the spirit and free the mind, guiding us to where we wish to go, as compass and map.”

To live with what has been created, be it a painting, chair, book or bowl, is to be cradled within the inspiration of beauty and creation: supported by utility, lofted by the sublime. Each nuance of word and stroke of paint has the ability to lift the spirit and free the mind, guiding us to where we wish to go, as compass and map. Every created work can support who we are or teach us our lessons, raise our heart rate or ease us to slumber. A created object is an extension of who we are, holding and telling our stories, speaking for the maker and its keeper: captive and captor.

To move forward with ease is to appreciate what we have and what we cherish, while pushing towards goals, bettering ourselves and those around us. Depth and beauty of life is found when we realize that we create it, that we have a hand in its making, even when it seems that everything is out of our control. To submerge oneself within beauty and meaning is to buffer the challenges life brings, a place of respite for the mind, a pillow for the head. Beauty is transient, it moves with us in our mind, sits in the belly till fully formed and created. Its always accessible as negative is to positive, always there whether we see it or not. 

“There is no perfection even within beauty, no utopian island to which to run, only the here and now, our day to day choices of how we choose to live.”

Beauty is the full reflection of the individual seeing and creating it, as is the future coming, how we build it is how we choose to see it and how resilient we are to the unknown. There is no perfection even within beauty, no utopian island to which to run, only the here and now, our day to day choices of how we choose to live. The creative mind is a powerful tool, how we create and what we collect enables the building of a beautiful life, not perfect but worthy of effort, a reflection of who we are, light in the infinite game of life. 

Time

“Whose to say why we are here, whose to say, but to cherish these days, mark them to memory, tucking moments behind the flesh.”

Time does not stop, there is no pause, only the winding forward that’s hopeful, engulfing till it leaves us behind: bones to the earth, energy back to the stars. Whose to say why we are here, whose to say, but to cherish these days, mark them to memory, tucking moments behind the flesh. To lose a loved one dulls the mind and slows the heart, to lose time often mimics. We cannot take time back, what we had this morning or late last night, nor can we keep the memories from spilling, spiraling to the moon, scattering. 

If It Brings You Joy

“If it brings you joy, go there, run.”

If it brings you joy, go there, run.

We are living in very difficult times. I am tired of writing that but there it is, here we are and perhaps sadly, for awhile. I don’t like writing this nor do I like the way it makes me feel: frustrated, worried and even sad. My hope wanes. My good intentions seem to fade beneath the noise of media and my overactive brain that tries to keep me safe. I continually go back to what’s familiar, the traditions of family, the objects that I collect, my creative work, all the things that bring me joy.

“We are indeed the lucky ones, the sentient beings who know deep the benefits of beauty and the creative mind.”

There is a reason one hires a designer or why we support our local makers, simply for the joy they bring us and the joy we give to them. A win/win. If it brings you joy, go there, do that.

Throughout history, the hand created has been a staple in our society of cultures, it has answered the problem of utility, eased our bodies and inspired our minds through beauty. It is the creative mind that opens up doors and the creative hand that builds them. We are indeed fortunate to have the dexterity of the creative mind, to create and to build, inspire and to simply enjoy. We are all fortunate to have this at our disposal, to solve the problem of poverty and ease the ills of mind and body.

“We are, despite our difficulties, tied together by the creative mind, by our ability to create and solve: to see beauty and feel its truest splendor.”

Beauty has mysterious ways over us, it is in the details, the bigger picture of the world. All within the eye of the beholder. Beauty cares less of skin color and money, it does it’s thing whether we see it or not. Like a tree, it is what it is, does what it does. We are indeed the lucky ones, the sentient ones who know deep the benefits of beauty and the creative mind. We are, despite our difficulties, tied together by the creative mind, by our ability to create and solve: to see beauty and feel its truest splendor. We are indeed the lucky ones. 

“It is through creative efforts that life expands, illuminated, celebrated and softened.”

In the infinite game of life, creativity is the arc, the ever flowing arrow with no target in sight. It is what gives us our longevity, what speaks to our desires and brings them to fruition, inspiring and easing the long road ahead. Creation is both life saving and life giving: goosebumps and awe. It is through creative efforts that life expands, illuminated, celebrated and softened. Creativity is the fingerprint of all that we see, utilize and desire. It is who we are, what we do and what we need.

If it brings you joy, go there, run.

This Is Life

“This is life, life worth living, paths that wind and turn.” 

It is not with little effort that we move toward goals or change, where ripples are made and resolve becomes clearer. Sometimes it takes numerous hits to a wall, or decades to a lifetime of try and try again. This is life, life worth living, paths that wind and turn.