A break

Headed out to see the oldest man-child - 

an artist who knows more 

about living on the margins-

in service to your passion-

than anyone else I know.

One night
when bitching 

and wishing 

that I knew 

how to draw 

or paint,

he laughed 

and said 

"Mom, it's not rocket science;

draw lines,

then add color.

Lose the fear

and 

have some fun 

with it."

A loving eye roll accompanied 

his 

'breakin' it down and keepin' it real'.

And the wonderfully freeing thing is...

when you have no set 'style'-

and no inherent talent -

the possibilities for play 

are endless!

Even when you know

your particular 'gift'

lies in another

arena entirely!

Go ahead and take time off from your self-doubt for the weekend. 

May the break be so freeing that you decide to make it permanent.
Emily Freeman