Wallace Stevens wrote these words:
If you had to rewrite those words for yourself, what would you say?
There never was a world for me, except the one I ___________ and ___________, made.
There never was a world for me, except the one I painted and painting, made.
There never was a world for me, except the one I yoga-stretched, and in yoga-stretching, made.
There never was a world for me, except the one I connected and connecting, made.
There never was a world for me, except the one I mothered and mothering, made.
There never was a world for me, except the one I taught and teaching, made.
What is the thing that makes your world yours?
Play around with a few different words, filling in the blanks in Stephens’ quote, above. Look for the phrase that sinks down deep in your belly and gets you both a little nervous and a little excited.
Once you identify the word that holds your word, honestly ask yourself: am I doing it?
If your world is the one you are writing, are you writing? If not, how might you take one step towards writing your world.
Take a bold move toward creating the world that is made just for you.
After you create your statement, try illustrating it with your favorite art supplies. Turning an idea into art allows you to more fully absorb the concept and make it your own.
To summarize:
1. Complete your own phrase: There never was a world for me, except the one I ___________ and ___________, made.
2. Make a piece of art to illustrate it.
3. And now go make it happen!
Fall in love with the world you are making!
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