That Wonderful State

“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” -Robert Henri

Being in that wonderful state makes a life worth living inevitable. Everyone has at one time, or another experienced that wonderful state - a lightness of being, the sheer joy and wonder, happiness and fulfillment of living in a creative flow of expression. Even memories of being in that wonderful state that brought forth our most inspired and creative ideas and expressions can again bring about that wonderful state. From that state, life itself, and everything we do, becomes a work of art and an act of art, whether we’re painting a canvas, baking a pie, singing a song, sweeping a floor, or building a bridge…