“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
― Mary Oliver
“The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.”
― Mary Oliver
Yes, my father is 77 and still has a drive because he wants to create. He loves art and is always planning his next pieces. It gives him joy.
Aug 23rd, 2024 / 2:03 pm
Beautiful reminder.
Aug 25th, 2024 / 10:39 am
I feel seen. I tried to straddle my professional life with my creative life and I feel regret for not fully committing to the latter. They say half a loaf is better than no loaf, but what they don’t say is that you’ll make far better bread by being brave enough to make the leap.
—whereupon you’ll have the whole loaf. Use Bukowski’s “Laughing Heart” and “All The Way” as your GPS.
Aug 25th, 2024 / 1:12 pm