Caroline Starr Rose

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A Way to Make Your Soul Grow

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The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.
— Kurt Vonnegut

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  1. Joanne R. Fritz says

    August 16, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    I never heard that Vonnegut quote before. Thank you ! My heart thanks you. I’ve had quite a bit of time on my hands as I recuperate from my second brain aneurysm rupture and it makes my soul sing to realize just how much I have written, even if it’s not published.

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    • Caroline Rose says

      August 16, 2018 at 5:25 pm

      Oh Joanne, I’m so sorry to hear this. Please know I’m thinking of you.

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  2. Angela S says

    August 23, 2018 at 3:41 am

    Thanks for sharing such an inspiring quote. Too many times we hold back from being creative because we are afraid it won’t be “good enough” to be held up against the work of others. But every time we take a step to be creative in any way we are achieving something brilliant and contributing to our personal growth. Of course, it’s even better if we can share it with others and brighten their day and inspire them too!

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    • Caroline says

      August 23, 2018 at 12:46 pm

      Yes! Creativity makes life fuller, whether what we create is “good” or not.

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