Express Your Soul

I have to admit that Gaping Void is perhaps one of the quirkiest, most thought provoking sites on the web. Hugh McCloud is either a raving maniac or a highly perceptive artist. I lean to the latter. This little bit about expression really hit home recently, as I constantly struggle with the dichotomy that exists between writing and that other part of life that pays the bills. I have always struggled with multi-tasking, but the idea of just expressing yourself by doing what you love seems so self explanatory that it gives you the "duh" reaction when you read it.

Shouldn't we all be doing that, anyway?

I guess it's easier said than done. At times, just about every person I know has had that existential battle between doing what you love and doing what feeds the kids. Friends, colleagues, former students, my wife, myself, we've all been bitten by the bug. I know that writing is the way I'd prefer to go, although web design is pretty cool, too. Oh, well. I'm stuck, too.

The answer can come in the cartoon. Maybe it's all about doing what you love within the confines of what you must- at least until you make your million. By doing what you love, and incorporating your creativity into your life, you can achieve some sort of balance. I know when I'm not creative I get downright cranky. When I write, or create a unit or lesson, or design a web page, or even blog, I feel the release of all the creative pressure that just builds up. And maybe, in some small way, I'm expressing my soul. Because once you do that,all else ceases to matter.