Comments on: Life Is Art

By: Melissa Kirk

Melissa Kirk — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:50:15 +0000

As I said in my comments on your post about 101 things, I love the concept of life as art. I’d paint it even broader (pun intended than life is about DOING art or creative things – life itself is art. For me, how I present myself, what I wear, how I adorn myself, the things I do and say, the way I conducts the dance of my life, the way I choose to look out of my eyes at any given moment, I also see as art. Sometimes it feels more like a rough draft, or a canvas to be painted over, but as everyone knows, you can’t have a beautiful painting without lots of other not-as-beautiful paintings that teach us the nuances of the art form. Creative acts are always important, but if we see our lives themselves as an art form, it opens up the definition of art. Thanks so much for this post!

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:24:06 +0000

Belinda — I came to this post from 101 Things Worth More Than Your Bank Account and I really pleased that I did.

I love how you break things down in your posts and used art, writing, dancing as metaphors for our lives and how we live them.

In answer to your questions, my medium in both writing and photography and I am definitely a storyteller.

I have a wonderful and crazy muse called Izzy. She challenges me all the time with with her diverse ideas for my site. I keep telling her we need to find a theme and stick with it, but she likes variety and so you never know what you’ll get at my site:~)

I really do like the way you write. Thanks!

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:40:51 +0000

Belinda,
What a wonderful message! Life IS art!

Last night, my wife and I were out dancing. It wasn’t necessarily always graceful, but it was still art – our art. Just like life – it may not always be the most beautiful creation, and we may have to start over – and that’s all okay.

Keep living that artist within you…

By: Baker

Baker — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:15:26 +0000

Excellent blog post here. I always considered the many aspects of life you mention here as art. I like your writing style, it’s clear and concise.

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By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:59:15 +0000

Dani, many thanks for reading and for your support.

By: Positively Present

Positively Present — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:34:54 +0000

Wow. I really, really loved this post. So beautifully said and so true!

By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:19:44 +0000

@everyone, thanks for all the great comments!

@Jai Kai, I hope you’ll post one of your documentaries on your blog. I’d be interested to watch.

@Eduard, I have found this analogy to be a lot of fun, too. It’s a great way to distance myself from the not-so-good parts of the day and only focus on the highlights or anything I need to work on.

@Patty, all of it sounds great and the muse you list is inspiring!

@Ben, many thanks for the generous compliment. I am honored to have you as a reader.

@Fr. Michael — beautiful. And yes, a gift — what a lift we would all get each day if this were our first thought upon rising.

@Liberty, interesting perspective and I kinda like it. Except for the grading part

@Malo, you said that so eloquently that I’m able to picture this work of art of yours.

By: Malo

Malo — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:38:49 +0000

Life as an art….

I would like to think of it as a painting in a canvas…it’s a work in progress, and until we’ve breathed our last, we have the power to change it and improve it. Our daily experiences, are the dark and bright colors that together, contribute to the beauty of the final piece.

By: Liberty

Liberty — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:05:38 +0000

Yes, I would like to look at life as an art…the way you’ve explained it.

I would also like to see it as a series of subjects. Like I have to study…learn and eventually will be graded . The struggles may not be one of my favorite subjects…but after I survived them….I know that I passed. The happy events are my favorite subjects…feels like I’ve aced them.