I love I'm so glad you're here.
You don't have to wait for inspiration.
You don't have to be ready.
You don't even have to know what you're making.
Right now let's just let yourself arrive wherever you are in your studio,
Your kitchen,
Your car,
Tucked in bed.
This moment is a blank canvas.
Let's begin with a soft breath in through the nose,
Out through the mouth.
And again,
Slowly.
Now,
Gently notice your body.
Are you holding tension in your shoulders,
Your jaw,
Your hands,
Let it soften.
There's no pressure here,
Only possibility.
You have permission to create,
Not for perfection,
Not for performance,
But because there is something in you that wants to move,
To shape,
To be seen.
Maybe it's a whisper.
Maybe it's chaotic and wild.
Maybe it's quiet and unsure.
However it is,
We welcome it.
You don't have to know the outcome.
You don't even have to share it with anyone.
You don't have to finish what you start.
Creation is not a test,
It's a remembering.
You were born to shape the world around you with color,
With rhythm,
With story,
With touch.
You are not silly.
You are not wasting time.
This is sacred work,
Even if no one sees it but you.
Now,
If you'd like,
Place a hand over your heart or let your fingers gently move,
Just like they're brushing against possibility.
Let's close with this affirmation.
I create because I am alive.
I do not need permission from the world.
I give it to myself.
Let your breath move again.
Let your shoulders drop.
Let the ideas flow or not.
Just know this,
The act of showing up is already enough.
