Five essential needs for life and art

I’ve been thinking about what we need in daily life - our essential needs as artists. Some days, I feel happy, and other days, not so much. I’ve been charting the things that make an optimal day.
The 5th essential need is art. Art is a central need that connects to all other needs. Think about the creativity you bring to your art and apply it to even the most mundane parts of life - from shopping to bookkeeping. Because we are artists, we can leverage our creativity in all parts of our lives!
Does this resonate with you? Let me know in the comments.
This week on the Art2Life Podcast, I expand on this venn diagram of essential needs. I’ll be sharing an exercise to help you find one word that captures where your energy is and what brings you alive to carry with you through the whole year. Join me this Wednesday for our next episode right here on this channel.
Have a great week!
Nicholas Wilton
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[@justmysassyopinion]

Another wonderful vlog, Nick! I started using my one word in the latter part of last year, and I've decided it's important enough to carry it forward. And that word is YES! I will say yes more often, whenever I can in order to experience and savor life more fully. No more missed opportunities. I'm in!

[@constancefenner9540]

I love this insight into every day life and art,together. It really helps me appreciate all the “mundane” things we might do in a day and view them as learning and creating. I love to read, garden, paint, decorate, move my furniture around,pick some strange combination of clothes to wear for the day, etc. and now I see these things as expressions of thought, experience, adventure, creativity! How awesome! Thank you so much for this!

[@sharonaileen5650]

Your words resonated with me. I feel I have been creative all my life. Cooking. Gardening. Decorating. Journaling. Dress. Creating my ‘real’ me is extremely important to me. But ART? As in making has not been a major force in my life…until I retired! My husband, a lifelong artist, inspires and encourages me. So, thank you for words! I’m all in

[@peterblaise]

I love this focus on the ingredients for a great day. Of course! It makes so much sense, and yet we often forget these important aspects of ourselves. This is an excellent reminder of what is truly important in our lives on a daily basis, not just once in a while or just when we remember. Thank you, Nick, for this wonderful inspiration.

[@sw6454]

Laughter! So true!!! I have filled my life with so many people who are nothing like me so I hardly laugh anymore. After hearing you say about fun and laughter I have realised I have none of them in my life.

[@sandraheath809]

Love the thought behind this as it’s most definitely the way I’ve been steering lately… I’m going to give your podcast a listen now too 😊 Thank you for the food for thought 🙏

[@lightcardsatlisas3932]

Am grateful i came across your channel. Have learnt loads in the past few weeks. Been following eckart tolle and your channel brings it all together for me. Great community and inspiration for art and life

[@lightcardsatlisas3932]

Also thanks for introducing us to Finding Joe Its on KZbin everyone !

[@Okaythanksbuddy]

so good

[@marilynfingerlin3377]

Love this. My question is; are these in order of priority? Or is the goal to do these everyday?