Sing Me A Song, Paint Me A Picture: Soul Trust

In a world that demands a roadmap, the artist’s soul prefers a melody. This talk is a sanctuary for the creators, the sensitive seekers, and the unconventional spirits who feel out of step with a consumer-driven, "hustle" culture.

Join me as we explore how to recognize "soul hints"—those short bursts of clarity from waking dreams and the "God confirmations" found in a recurring song lyric. We will learn to trust that being "off-track" by society’s standards is often the surest sign that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

Transcript

Welcome, I am so glad you are here. Artists Trust Following the Soul's Hint This is probably a topic that runs through absolutely everything I do. All my events, My paintings, My books, My poems, And my time here with you on Insight Timer. It's about growing in a deeper sense of trust and dependability on that intuitive hint, That soul voice within. It's a specific kind of bravery to believe in this. But when I ask myself how I want to think of myself on the day that I die, It is this way, Having trusted my intuitive voice unequivocally. For creators, Dreamers, The sensitive souls of this world, Right direction rarely looks like a ladder or a five year plan. Instead it looks very much like feeling. It looks like a hint. This is ambiguous, Untethered, And obviously easier to ignore, Easier to distrust than that ladder or that five year plan. Our culture has become obsessed with the hustle and curated perfectionism that social media portrays. Most everyone knows it's a false story, A false narrative, And yet still there it is before us every day, Taunting us, Telling us it's the way. In contrast, The artist's path can feel dangerously quiet, Or worse, Invisible. Where the world tells us to produce, To scale, And be seen, The soul doesn't speak to that algorithm, And as an artist, That's the one you follow. It speaks in whispers. It says gently, Kindly, Consistently, Sing me a song, Paint me a picture, If you haven't gathered it yet, Today we're talking about trust. Not the kind that requires a contract, Or attorneys, Or handshakes, But the spiritual trust that's required to follow your soul's hint, The breadcrumbs of clarity that tell you you're exactly where you need to be, Because you can feel it, Because your heart opens, Because your soul expands. How do you know you're on this path? For me, I find the most profound guidance arrives in the in-between spaces, The moments of waking, That thin veil between dream and wake. Maybe you too have experienced it, A short burst of clarity that hits you before you've even opened your eyes, A dream image so crisp, Lingering, Not a literal map, But a definitive emotional north star, It's your subconscious, Perhaps something even more divine, Handing you a key. And then there's music, Waking with a verse looping in your head, Walking in find a tune that grabs your attention, It's not just a catchy tune, It's a direction, A question you forgot you're asking, For me these have become my god confirmations, Over months and years of listening and discovering these hints, I've first chosen to trust and then find that trust is them, So I ask you, Suggest to you, When a song plays in the theater of your mind, What if you trust that it's a frequency check, Is a divine nudge saying I'm listening, You're seen, Keep going, To someone else it's just a song but to you, To you artist, It's a lighthouse, These for me, These waking dreams and these verses of songs are my soul hints, They've become my place of radical acts of trust, And because of that in their own quiet way, This trust has become a rebellious act, Not as push back but as a stabilizing for my own life, My own trust, My own way, An artist's life is a conversation with the invisible, We are manifesting life upon a blank canvas, To trust this process is to trust the soul hints, Regardless of what social trends tell you differently, An artist's best work comes from trusting the source more than the audience, Let's settle into that trust right now, Close your eyes, Imagine your life as this blank canvas, The world, Our family, Our parents, Our teachers, Our churches, They mean well but often the stencils they hand us, The maps and tools don't fit, Our canvases design, If you haven't been able to yet in your life, Do so now in your imagination, Put down those stencils, Put down that map, Envision sweeping your hand across that blank canvas with all these implements stretched out across it, Sweeping them to the side, Revealing that fresh surface, That undesigned surface once again, Take a deep breath, Smile, Your soul here, Fresh and bright and clear, Sing me a song, Paint me a picture, What do you hear, What do you see, It's not just your intuition asking, It's you asking your intuition, It's not just God commanding, It's God giving, It's not just universe imploring, It's universe showing up, What if this is all the validation you need, This dance, This tune, This touch, This hint, Your unconventional life is a masterpiece in progress, You don't need a loud booming voice from the sky or from social media to tell you you are doing it, Right, Just one verse, One dream, One picture, Confirmation, Keep going, If the world is asking for credentials, Show them your joy, Show them your pleasure, Show them your delight, Keep your ear tuned to the music, Keep your eyes glance on the pictures. Keep your heart tuned to the hint, Be well and keep creating, Awaken creative today.