WHAT MAKES YOUR HEART SING?

Art is a unique blend of skill, emotion, culture and imagination. Music, poetry, dance, literature, and visual arts can all convey messages and ideas that otherwise would be difficult to express.

We’re all creative in different ways, and we all have a passion for something. So how do you combine the two? Whether you do something for yourself or for others, there can be great satisfaction in combining them.

I recently realized that the reverence for nature that I express in my paintings, and my passion for creating community within my workshops and events, are both rooted in my many years of living in Hawaii.

Both are extremely important to the local culture, and the encouragement throughout my childhood to Live Aloha was strong. Without consciously trying, these ideas have become a big part of my art practice.

Do your days include opportunities to share what’s most important to you? If not, that might be something to explore. What makes your heart sing and what are you passionate about? You might have to look into your past, the way I did, in order to see where you’re headed.

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.