Day 175: The Power of Art

I didn’t realize you were so devious.

Me, “I’m not devious, I’m creative.”

The two are just a few degrees from each other.

This is a conversation I had earlier today after telling a loved one about the book.

As mentioned, I haven’t talked about the retreat to many folks at all. And the ones I have told about it, I haven’t gotten into the context of the book.

I did today though because the initial seed for the story was planted by this person. So I wanted to thank him. And let him know what I was about to embark on.

A few hours after his comment I sat at a stop light and recalled the lunch Carin and I had last year in January, when we decided to relaunch the podcast.

I told her, “I don’t think I’m supposed to be the one to blow it up but I think I’m supposed to hand someone the match.”.

Maybe I am devious. Nah, I’m creative.

But good art does illicit … something.

It ignites inspiration in the observer.

Recently I saw a reel about Van Gogh (or maybe Matisse…) and how he thought creating art during the war was trivial and insignificant. Paraphrasing but I think he said he thought it was indulgent. Or in today’s language, privileged.

Art and creativity is what will save civility. Without it, we’re doomed.

Just sharing my plot with my loved one had lightning beams shooting out of me. Which helped me be more positive, happier, and light hearted.

We need this.

Do you have something you can create?