Good Enough

I woke up this morning with more enthusiasm and inspiration than I’ve had in a long time and maybe that was because I forced myself to get back to my creative notebook yesterday.

I wonder how often I have ignored the call to just create one small thing…a tiny sketch a doodle, write one sentence, take one photo, or like I’m doing here…writing one short simple blog post.

In the midst of our world coming apart, it’s still our responsibility to take care of ourselves…our health, our minds, and our creative fire.

I am telling myself “this is good enough” because once I take that first step, the creative gods will guide me to the next.

Enjoy one simple creative act today and tell yourself “this is good enough.” ~Maria

Nothing is Original

“Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to."
― Jim Jarmusch