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Jul 20, 2022Liked by Meta Wagner

Meta

You’ve inspired me to explore new creative pursuits. I think varying creativity frees up our brain in myriad unseen ways and shows up to add to other projects.

We should all learn to be sensitive to others. Just one errant word might stifle the next Rembrandt or Monet. We should remember the impressionists we’re not accepted in their day and frowned on initially by the art community.

We could all learn from them to grow thicker skin as well. We must consider their lack of appreciation may be their limitation of discernment not necessarily our dearth of talent.

Cheers

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Jul 17, 2022Liked by Meta Wagner

Loved reading this, as I've been nurturing my creativity and working on incorporating some former passions into my present and future life. I was artistic in school but never had time for it with a demanding career. Now I am reinvigorated and enjoying life as a pastel artist, photographer and writer. Still trying to figure out how exactly to move forward with things, but hopefully will do so! Any ideas?

@natureartinterpreted

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I wish I had never given up playing the flute. I enjoyed it so much but thought it was “uncool” once I hit middle school.

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Jul 15, 2022Liked by Meta Wagner

I love this Meta!! We are made to be creative and find such joy in being creative. We certainly can be squelched though! I remember pulling an all-nighter to write a “masterpiece “ in freshman English only to have it analyzed on the overhead projector in an “unloving” manner. Needless to say I never worked hard in that class again. I did love playing my clarinet though and decided I was better at that than writing! Speaking of play dough, I renewed my love for the smell and feel of it when Ellie was visiting last week!

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