Art reminds us that we have a soul
When I lived in the Phoenix metro area, I discovered that the Phoenix Art Museum was a great place to hang out. And not just because it was free on Wednesdays, and not just because one summer, the air conditioner wasn't working (that was the year the kids took art classes, joined a bowling league, participated in the library's summer reading program - anything that got us out of the house and into an air-conditioned space. But I digress.) I loved the spaces of the museum, the quiet, the works of art that I got to know as if they were good friends.
And I picked up a brochure that had this wonderful quote from Stella Adler:
Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.
Creative work can be the "green pasture" that our soul lies down in, whether it's our own creative work or the opportunity to enjoy the work of others.
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| Stella Adler, acclaimed actress and acting teacher |
"The Southland of the Heart", Bruce Cockburn
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