"There is not something you're supposed to do. There's not something that you should do. There is only that which you are inspired to do. And how do you get inspired except by the contrast? It's the life experience that gives you the idea of the desire, and then as you focus upon the desire, the Energy flows."  Abraham

Recently I have been contemplating the meaning of Inspiration.  Words such as stimulate, energize, galvanize, spark, inspirit.. are listed as synonyms.. Ahh.. that word - inspirit.. or rather In-Spirit.. thats it!!  When you look up the word "breathe" in the dictionary, you also come across Inspire.. and so it is truly part of your deepest essence.  Once again I am reminded and humbled by the correlation between art and meditation.  To access that part of you that is In-Spirit.  So often I have experienced or been the witness to the heavy routine of our industrialized lives.. what we are expected to do to conform to the clock, to peoples expectations, to societies definition of success.  Meanwhile, a truth that I can attest to is that there is nothing you are "supposed" to do or are "meant to do" but rather the things that you are inspired to do.. and when you break that down even further - it is actually the pursuance of pure bliss, joy and ecstasy that you are after.  Inspiration, In-Spirit, bliss, joy, happiness are all the things we wish for and are told often - the best things in life are free.  

Art has been my greatest teacher in the fact that She has been a medium for me to learn the power of intent, the freedom obtained in letting go and trusting the process, allowing myself to be guided by the dance of Spirit which flows through the paint, into my heart - to simply show me that we are in fact allowed to be happy, if only we just allow it. Open your heart to your Art today - what ever medium it may be.  Maths, teaching, engineering, administration - all of it is art if you can allow it to inspire you.  If not - change!  My deepest experience of faith has been experienced when taking those leaps of faith to leave a situation if it does not serve my soul.

Blessings in Art, Vanessa.