The Way of Art

So there you are, faced with another of the ongoing conundrums that require your attention. Now. You can fret and just pull the first lever of response out of anger, frustration, and impatience, with no care for the outcome, or you can take a breath and consider the options. The problem, unfortunately, does not have one right, correct, or pre-ordained solution. You have to think on your feet and synthesize. Pull together the middle way rather than being gored on the horns of a dilemma. Try to find some joy in the process. Ultimately, it's about doing the best you can with what you have, hoping, but not expecting the best outcome, all while offering the best of you to the situation: patience, care, mindfulness, craft, skill, and love. You pull up the heretofore unknown solution, or action, in other words, out of yourself. You leave yourself on the field. You give birth to something, whether it is a roof on your shed or colors that pop in your painting. You meet the monsters with bravery in the face of newness and joy in act of giving yourself to right now, even if you go down, or up, in flames.