be the light : Fuel The Glow

I’ve been creatively blocked for a while now—a thousand little reasons.
But I’ve also got over 20 years of art just… sitting here.
Maybe I should look through it.
Let it breathe.
Get it out into the world again.
Get myself out into the world again.

But where do I even fit anymore?
I get so—
Oh. What’s this?

"Take Art, Leave Art."
I’m listening.

A Free Little Art Gallery.

What a cool way to be part of the community.
A tiny box of public art—right here in the neighborhood.

I wish I could —
If only I—
Wait.

Art.
I have art. Right!

I’ve been stuck for so long.
After decades of creative work behind me…
and this strange, unpredictable future ahead.

So I take a step.
And another.
Purpose coming back into focus.

I didn’t know when the artist in me would return.
but it turns out… I never left.


Just a little midlife crisis. Changing up the flow. Figuring it out again.

Be the light. Fuel the glow 💛

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