There seems to be something innate within us humans that wants to express itself. I’ve dabbled in the arts. Although I’ve never really taken to any type of visual art, I consider myself a fairly decent musician. Playing instruments feels very natural and music speaks to me in a way no other art form has. With all that being said, I’ve never really felt like I’ve been able to fully express my creativity musically. I’ve written a few songs here and there but have yet to be hit with that wave of inspiration or motivation to pursue songwriting any further. In many ways, I feel like my life is the expression of that innate creativity. As if my art form is life itself.

When asked if he had a message for the people Gandhi once said: “My life is my message.” I like this quote a lot. It makes me feel that even though I’ve never written an album or painted a beautiful (or even decent) painting, that somehow I’ve still expressed myself throughout my life. This expression could have taken the form of helping someone or daring greatly to experience something out of my comfort zone. These moments where I am following my heart seem to fulfill that same desire that an artist fulfills when applying their craft.

I believe that each person’s life is their message. Moments are words to the paragraph that is your life’s message. Not all of us will create master works of art in the traditional sense, but we are singing our songs nonetheless. If we expand our conception of what is art and expression, we might find that just living our lives is scratching that same itch that art does for some. Approaching life this way can put things in perspective. It can allow us to zoom out and reflect on what our message has been thus far, and ponder what we want it to be.