Let The Art Consume You

If you love something, you need to find time in your life to pursue it. To engage with it. To feel alive. To feel worthy enough. When you love something more than yourself, you need to be involved in it. That involvement gives you the sense of fulfilment you so crave. It fills the void inside you that no one else can. If you love playing the piano, find time to play it every day. Not weekends. Not the long holidays. Not whenever you happen to have time. Find time to practice it every single day. Or as close to daily as you possibly can. What you love is also your solace. It gives you peace through indulgence. You chose that art for a reason. Let the art consume your existence. For that small portion of the day, let yourself feel alive. Drown your sorrows, your wishes, your wants, your frustrations in it. Redirect that energy somewhere so you can feel better. Feel ready for the battle again. They say if you want to understand the artist, look at their art. That's because the art…