In today's call we went through this meditation and prompt. Give it 5 minutes in the morning or evening to reflect, and explore what you are entrusting yourself into with your art this week.

Take a moment to read this beautiful meditation from a book called "Undiscovered Country" published in 1946, written by Reverend Raymond John Baughan. At the end of this, I have provided a few prompts for reflection and integration for your creative practice. "The secret of happiness is in knowing this: that we live by the law of expenditure. We find greatest joy, not in getting, but in expressing what we are. There are tides in the ocean of life, and what comes in depends on what goes out. The currents flow inward only where there is an outlet. Nature does not give to those who will not spend; her gifts are loaned to those who will use them. Empty your lungs and breathe. Run, climb, work, and laugh; the more you give out, the more you shall receive. Be exhausted, and you shall be fed. Men do not really live for honors or for pay; their gladness is not in the taking and holding, but in the doing, the striving, the building, the living. It is a higher joy to teach than to be taught. It is good to get justice, but better to do it; fun to have things but more happy to make them. The happy man is he who lives the life of love, not for the honors it may bring, but for the life itself." Prompts: 1. Think of a time when giving your art, effort, or energy felt more fulfilling than receiving something. What did that experience teach you? 2. What is your natural way of giving to the world? How does your creativity already serve others? 3. If joy is found in ‘doing, striving, and building' as an expression of who you are, what does that mean for your 'creative work' this week?

Hi folks, just wanted to share some progress. I committed to having a finished mix of a song by May, and thanks to this community, I am well ahead of schedule. Here's a snippet. Realized at the end that it needed a melt-your-heart-or-your-face guitar break, which has now been added. https://www.instagram.com/p/DHR_mHltUWS/