Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height.
Sandess gives roots. Happiness gives branches.
Happiness is like a tree going into the sky,
And sadness is like the roots going down into the womb of the earth.
Both are needed, and the higher a tree goes, the deeper it goes, simultaneously.
The bigger the tree, the bigger will be its roots.
In fact, it is always in proportion. That’s its balance.
- Osho
To be
honest with you, I don’t have the words to make you feel better, but I do have
the arms to give you a hug, ears to listen to whatever you want to talk about,
and I have a heart… a heart that’s aching to see you smile again.
She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went.
It’s easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.
Once you
learn how to be happy, you won’t tolerate being around people that make you
feel anything less.
I have come
to realize that just making myself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of
what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do
what makes you happy. That’s my life motto.
How to feel fulfilled as an artist
(or, how to get over your self-sabotage)
1. Never compare yourself to other artists.
2. Know that your family is biased, whether for or against you, their views are skewed and do not represent an accurate reflection of your work in the world.
3. Base your success on how your art has enriched your life and how you feel when you create it.
4. Constantly push yourself to expand and learn.
5. Know that art can never be measured in dollars – and will only ever appreciate in value.
6. Trust that when you are making the world more beautiful, there is always enough. Honest work is not a compromise if it supports the creation of art.
7. Remember, it’s the job of the artist to create new culture, not simply to regurgitate what exists.
8. Never expect your family to understand your art, but do your best to educate them about it, patiently.
9. Whenever a client/gallery owner/patron offers their advice, smile and nod. Then create your art authentically.
10 Remember what Dali said: “Have no fear of perfection. You’ll never reach it.”
You can close your eyes to the things you don’t want to see
but you can’t close your heart to the things you don’t want to feel.
Count my blessings
Practice kindness
Let go of what I can’t control
Listen to my heart
Be productive yet calm
Just breathe
Never touch
anything with half your heart, be present, endlessly loving and compassionate
towards others, confront any challenging situation first with a deep breath,
wander, remember that your own happiness and comfort comes above all things,
before reacting – understand, eat breakfast every morning, find the faces in
the flowers, remember what is important to you, treat your body kindly, be
honest, get to know yourself, take things at your own pace, don’t feel
embarrassed to feel, laugh, cry, sing or love, remember that what’s right for
someone else may not be what is right for you (and that’s OK), never be ashamed
or afraid to ask for help, do what you love, remember that you always have a
choice, find joy in what really is – living.
Don’t let
anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want.
A strong
person is the one who knows how to be quiet, shed a tear for the moment,
and
then pick up their gloves and fights again.
Do what you feel in your heart to be right for
you’ll be criticized anyway.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
