July 1

When we make the art we love, it makes time and energy available to us for our professional pursuits. Why? Because we feel more vital, and that vitality is assertive energy that makes room for its own desires. When we say, “I will articulate my true values, I will express my essence,” that word “will” throws a switch. When we “will,” then we “will.” In this sense we are predicting our future and shaping it simultaneously. Everything is energy. Ideas are simply organized energy, a sort of mold into which more solidified energy can be poured. A book begins as an idea. So does a social movement. So does a building. We cast our dreams and desires ahead of us, and as we move toward them, their content takes on solidity. We cocreate our lives. This is both our responsibility and our privilege. Commit to make something you love and you will find that the needed supplies come to hand. Our creative energy triggers a creative response.