sit still. listen. try to make art like you meditate. this means no judging. it also means no texting, or snacking, or internetting. make some space and make it sacred. this is easier if it’s late at night or early in the morning or in the woods. clear the clutter. breathe, and sit there breathing. bat away the distractions, and be gentle. keep batting them away. sometimes a whole session is spent doing this. sometimes you have to write things down, or yell, or break something, but keep coming back, and keep listening. stay still, let things come, and do what you are moved to do. be open. pick up a pencil, or a chunk of clay, or move your body. let it be easy. within the fight to create a quiet, sacred space, let it be easy. because it is.