"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. … No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others."
--Martha Graham
Just remember this whenever you doubt yourself. It will make you feel so much better. Thank you, Martha Graham, for such wise words.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
When Comfort is a Bad Thing
I'm sitting in my cozy office, roughly the size of the bedroom I share, and it occurred to me why I don't like this office. I loved it for a minute, and then it stopped quite suddenly. The temperature of the office seems just a little colder every day that I'm in here, and I start to realize that I hate being comfortable.
From the office, to the temperate Nashville weather, to the daily expected 30 minute storm, to the southern comfort and hospitality that's shoved down your throat with the gallons of sweet tea, I hate how comfortable I am. The last few months have been so easy to deal with, it hurts.
I learned from a young age how to grow from challenges in life, and I'm finding myself ready to jump into the unknown and do things I'm not entirely sure I can do just to feel important and alive. I'd give anything for just a hint of self-doubt every now and then, just so that the prize is that much more satisfying.
If you don't have any hard edges in your life, then what's so great about the successes? How do you appreciate the little things? I didn't know how much I needed to be challenged in life until right now. Give me something to work with here, people.
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From the office, to the temperate Nashville weather, to the daily expected 30 minute storm, to the southern comfort and hospitality that's shoved down your throat with the gallons of sweet tea, I hate how comfortable I am. The last few months have been so easy to deal with, it hurts.
I learned from a young age how to grow from challenges in life, and I'm finding myself ready to jump into the unknown and do things I'm not entirely sure I can do just to feel important and alive. I'd give anything for just a hint of self-doubt every now and then, just so that the prize is that much more satisfying.
If you don't have any hard edges in your life, then what's so great about the successes? How do you appreciate the little things? I didn't know how much I needed to be challenged in life until right now. Give me something to work with here, people.
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