Day sixty-three art

Salvage what you can. Protect the primary. Take the first watch and the last. In between hone, practice and refine.

What do I reference?

Everything.

Consider your commerce. The ways and means that you provide.

Consider your mind. Intellectual curiosity is a wonderful thing at any level. From a crossword puzzle to the special relativity theory, there awaits the time and space for your input. Or your commentary. Or your questions.

Consider your spirit. Who do your think you are? What do you think you are? Who is really in charge here? What is the meaning? What is fairness, justice, love? Who were Jesus, Buddha and Allah? How important is happiness? How does your heart match up with the state of compassion the size of Montana?

Consider your body. Are we healthy? Do we have adequate speed, strength, flexibility and endurance? Do we rest and recover well? Do we have sufficient energy to do those things that fill our sails with joy? Do we manage our myriad stress' appropriately?

Consider your purpose. Why are we here doing all of this, now? Is this our calling of truth? Is there passion and commitment? IS IT WORKING? As mentioned yesterday, will you suffer some for your art?

Consider that your art could be the sum of all the above. You are your art. You are an artist. You have the power to create.

So when the sky seems to be raining toxic debris with unrelenting ire, salvage what your can, don your hard hat and soldier on.

It's the only way. Keep moving. Snarl a little if you have to, but you will, you must, get through,

And the sun will shine in your backyard someday.

I guarantee it.