Make Good Art

When life gets hard, make good art. I love this! Life is for the living and for the taking! Let's really live it! Even tragedy can lead to something absolutely brilliant.

Here are just a few of my favorite quotes from this wonderful speech by author Neil Gaiman:

"Let go and enjoy the ride, because the ride takes you to some remarkable and unexpected places."

"Be wise, the world needs more wisdom, and if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise and then just behave like they would."

"Make glorious and fantastic mistakes."

I find this totally inspiring. Give it a listen.

Neil Gaiman's commencement speech at Philadelphia’s the University of the Arts 

Things to think about

I love this. I think that there is so much power in positive thinking. We often focus so entirely on preventing pain, difficulty, and tragedy, that we don't have any energy left for creating, loving, enjoying, and really living. What if we swapped where we are putting our energy? What if we could swing our hearts wide open to embrace life, light, chance, and adventure instead of keeping up the layers of walls that not only protect us from pain, but perhaps some measure of joy as well?  What is holding you back? What is shadowing your joy? What is preventing your bliss?  It is worth thinking about.