We don’t have to understand nature to appreciate it. This is true of all things. Simply be aware of moments when your breath gets taken away by somet… - Rick Rubin

Expressing oneself in the world and creativity are the same. It may not be possible to know who you are without somehow expressing it.

With each story we tell ourselves, we negate possibility. Reality is diminished. Rooms of the self are walled off. Truth collapses to fit a fictional organizing principle we’ve adopted. As artists, we’re called to let go of these stories, again and again, and blindly put our faith in the curious energy drawing us down the path. The artwork

Gratitude can also help. Realizing you are fortunate to be in a position that allows you to create, and in some cases get paid to do what you love, might tip the balance in favor of the work.