We are awfully sure about that. Most of us harbor a secret belief that work has to be work and not play, and that anything we really want to do—like write, act, dance—must be considered frivolous and be placed a distant second. This is not true.

It is my experience both as an artist and as a teacher that when we move out on faith into the act of creation, the universe is able to advance.

More than anything else, attention is an act of connection.

Joseph Campbell, wrote, “Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were no doors before.” It is the inner commitment to be true to ourselves and follow our dreams that triggers the support of the universe.

Spiritual seekers choose to view the process as a gateway to God. Artists and creativity mavens approve of it as a conduit for higher creative insights.

Why indeed must “God” be a noun? Why not a verb … the most active and dynamic of all? MARY DALY THEOLOGIAN

CREATIVE AFFIRMATIONS I am a channel for God’s creativity, and my work comes to good. My dreams come from God and God has the power to accomplish them. As I create and listen, I will be led. Creativity is the creator’s will for me. My creativity heals myself and others. I am allowed to nurture my artist. Through the use of a few simple tools, my

Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.

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