Suzy Davies's Blog: Book News - Posts Tagged "the-sublime"

Remember the first time you fell in love? You lost yourself in the process of understanding another; of enduring challenges together, of growing together; of seeing the world through another's eyes. The very sight of that special person orchestrated a symphony in your imagination. You lost yourself in the discovery of another, and yet, here's the paradox - you found yourself also, rising from the ashes of the past like a phoenix of fire and creativity.
Think about love as a creative process, and you uncover the true nature of what creativity involves. It involves going beyond the self; pushing boundaries into new worlds of discovery; it is nothing less than soul alchemy when you write, make music or create Art.
Embarking on any creative journey, whether it be in books, music or art is like a baptism of fire, of divine energy that powers self-expression. The notion of "the sublime" captures the idea that creativity provides a wellspring of deep human experience, of transcendence beyond the every day.
A new creative journey is life enhancing and invigorating; and this applies to recapturing creative passions that are dormant or may have been lost in the mundanity of existence.
As I embark on recapturing the joy of making music, it reaffirms to me the life affirming quality of The Arts for bringing people together, elevating them beyond the commonplace. The paradox is that by losing ourselves in Art, much like falling in love with another, we also discover new things about ourselves and the world around us.