There is Only One of You
January is a time of clearing out the clutter, centering, remembering what is truly important. I came across this wonderful quote from Martha Graham yesterday, the visionary founder of modern dance and decided it needed to be shared. This is dedicated to all who create or yearn to create but fear is holding them back from being all that they can be.
There
is a vitality, a life force, a quickening
That
is translated through you into action,
And
because there is only one of you in all time,
This
expression is unique.
And
if you block it,
It
will never exist through any other medium
And
be lost.
The
world will not have it.
It
is not your business to determine how good it is:
Nor
how valuable it is: nor how it compares with other expressions.
It
is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly,
To
keep the channel open.
You
do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You
have to keep open and aware directly
To
the urges that motivate you.
Keep
the channel open.
No
artist is ever pleased
There
is no satisfaction whatever at any time.
There
is only a queer, divine satisfaction,
A
blessed unrest that keeps us marching
And
makes us more alive than the others.
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| Martha Graham by legendary photographer, Yousuf Karsh (1948) |
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