Waiting for the world to act can be an excruciating exercise, especially for those of us accustomed to acting on the world to create our lives.
We see the world as a canvas against which we splatter paint–or draw predictable and recognizable figures. We believe it is our duty to create world and if if we do not act, the canvas will remain blank.
But…
Is this really true?
What if we did nothing? What if we let others make the first brush stroke?
Would they?
Or would nothing happen?
THAT may be our greatest fear: that if we don’t do it, no one will.
But. Would that be so bad?
EXERCISE:
Live with a blank canvas for a while. Just sit with it and allow to appear what will…or not.
I’ll have to try this the next time I glare at a blank page with writer’s block. Change my mindset a bit.
Let me know how it works out!
This is very thought provoking actually for life in general!
Absolutely, yes. Life in general.
A blank canvas is difficult either way. One wants to paint it while one is afraid to take the first stroke. Interesting to just step back and let it be and not think about the first stroke or any of them.
Yes,Ithink that is so true.
I like to go with my own flow although it’s been suppressed in the past. I’m hoping as I get older it will make better art.
Yes, mature life = mature art!
Acceptance and letting things happen is a difficult (but important) task to master.
Very very hard for some of us!
Love this! This is how I lived my quarantine. Kind of relieving to embrace the simplicity of a blank canvas.
Yes, for a time it is.
Hey Carol….Smart thinking….now to do it…..maybe later. lol
Yeah I so get that, Teresa!
Geesh! That sounds frightening. Which means I aughta give it a try.
Oh, Adela! I feel you, girl. I feel you.
what an interesting concept 😊
Glad you think so!