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Art. Let's talk about how art informs life and why to include it in your adventure. But first I'll share a conversation on a bus in Italy when I first saw this piece in the picture below. It was a beautiful ride through rolling hills. Twists and turns yes. Towns or other people...not so much. It was remote. Me: "Oh cool, look at that!" Woman in front of me: "What's that?" Guide: "Art" Woman: "But what is it?" Guide: "It's art." Woman: "But why?" Guide: "For pleasure." Woman: "No, but I mean, it's here in the middle of nowhere...what's its purpose?" And the guide and I replied simultaneously: "PLEASURE!" Art for the sake of pleasure is valuable. It doesn't need a point. That IS the point. Art can also be MORE. I don't think about it in these ways but art is always part of my adventure. Dance, writing, music, beauty. THIS is how I create. In the DOING of the art. But seeing or experiencing the art spurs it in me as well! And just today, I saw this quote by Phylicia Rashad, "Before a child talks, they sing. Before they write, they draw. As soon as they stand, they dance. Art is essential to human expression." Art. History. Culture. People. Differences. Oneness. Humanity. These are all part of why I travel. Why it's important to get outside of your space, outside of yourself. To EXPERIENCE life. To LIVE the adventure! What do YOU think? #art #adventure #humanity #experience

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Erica Holthausen

Your Perspective Is Your Differentiator. Share It.

6mo

One of my dearest friends and I met on Twitter (back in the late oughts, before Twitter was a dumpster fire). What brought us together? Arguing about art! Gabriel Orozco's Empty Shoe Box was on exhibit at the Tate Modern. The item, well, it's an empty shoe box. You know, the thing shoes come in when you buy them at the store. I took to Twitter with my hot take and this guy argued with me for three days. We've been friends ever since! (And I have come to love conceptual art. Okay, a lot of conceptual art. Not all of it.)

Suzi Elton

“Raise Your Prices” Coach | Website and Online Content Writer Strategist | Content For Lead Funnel Websites | Develop And Describe High-End Programs | Increase the Price of Your Services 2X to 10X

6mo

Heather Hansen O'Neill I'm struggling to find the words. To me, art is life and life is art. That's the best I can do. Creativity is lifeblood. It's always surprising to encounter someone who doesn't see the art in life. They miss so much.

Kristen Wilkinson

Leadership Coach, Consultant, Professional Ideation Partner, Facilitator, Mental Health Advocate, Radical Optimist | Supporting Leaders (& their Teams) in Thriving.

6mo

Yes yes yes! I couldn't agree more with everything in this post! I couldn't help but think about the fact that this also aligns with a concept I've been playing with in my own life which is allowing myself to BE and not always have to be DOING. Taking time to BE is productive, the same way that art that is only created for pleasure is productive. Thank you for sharing this, what a beautiful piece of art! Do you know what material it was made out of?

Seth B. Greenwald, MID, PMP, LEED

Project Manager I Author I Speaker I Teller of (Good) Stories

6mo

Seeing what art wants me to see is the best part of my day. when it happens the ‘art high’ will last for several hours.

Maureen Decker

Educating Medical Professionals (Full-Time and Self-Employed) to Manage Their Finances and Protect Their Assets with Custom Wealth Strategies | Retirement Planning | Tax-Advantaged Strategies | Award-Winning Technology

6mo

Art has significance in life. Art is everywhere in our lives, if we notice, Heather.

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