🎨 Make Art. Especially Now.

Angie Mason
16 hours ago
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🎨 Make Art. Especially Now.

by Angie Mason

You know it. I know it. Every day, the world feels like it’s on fire and falling apart. And sometimes… well. It literally is.

Sometimes it’s just you, scrolling the news, trying to get through the day without falling apart. It’s heavy. It’s dark. It can leave you questioning everything. What’s the point? Does it even matter if I’m making anything right now? I’ve had those thoughts too.

Maybe I should be doing something more “useful.” Something that actually helps fix the mess.

But here’s what I keep coming back to—when you’re making art, you’re lighting up the part of your humanity that’s still alive and bright and beautiful! That spark in your heart? That joy? That spark is your humanity — our humanity. ✨ And guess what, that spark actually helps when you share that light with the world, it is healing for you and me, and all it touches.

You’re a microcosm of something bigger. And when someone else sees you tapped into something that genuinely brings you joy, it ripples. It’s contagious. It heals. It leaves a trace. That’s a kind of quiet revolution that spreads and casts light into darkness. We need so much more of that.

A brush pal I created that makes my days a bit brighter.

We need to be grounded in joy, grounded in the spark that pushes our hearts to make things and pushes our minds to share them. We need that grounded, joyful energy because it is healing.

So instead of handing your energy over to platforms that profit off your distraction, get back into your sketchbook. Get into your paint. Into your camera. Your words. Whatever it is that makes you feel real and alive.

That’s the kind of fire the world needs more of.

And listen—I’ve been there too. I’ve made something I was proud of, put it out there, and got… crickets. Zero likes. No comments. The algorithm ghosts you, and suddenly you’re wondering why you even bother.

We have creative energy, let it it pour out of your heart hole to make your heart whole

But you do it because it matters to you. Because it brings you joy. Because it reminds you of who you are. And you genuinely love and feel proud of the work you create. Sometimes it can take some time before you catch any fish. Patience and dedication go a long way when you keep believing in yourself. The trick is that eventually, others believe in you, too.

Making art is how I stay grounded. It’s how I breathe. It’s not some little extra on the side of life—it is life. It’s how I process what’s going on. How I stay human. How I rebel against the numbness.

Do you see me? That's clarity. Feels pretty good

I’ve been making art my whole life. Not because it’s easy. Not because the world claps every time I post. (Spoiler: it doesn’t.) I’ve lived in the void. I’ve made things that no one saw. I’ve shown up anyway. Again and again.

Because I’m not making it for applause.

I’m making it to stay connected to myself.

To stay rooted. To stay human.

So if you’re feeling like your creativity doesn’t matter, like it’s too quiet or too small to make a difference—I want you to know: it does matter.

If it brings your heart joy, that’s everything. It’s a kind of healing medicine that takes a heart hole and makes it whole.

And when something fills you with that kind of joy, it spreads—even if nobody sees it at first. Even if no one claps. Even if the algorithm buries it. If it brings joy to your heart, that’s the sacred everything cherry on top to life and purpose.

Here is a modern-day mantra for the social media voids we all face…